Grand Canyon Times

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced a closure of eastbound Interstate 10 between State Route 51 and US 60 from 10 p.m. on Friday, March 28, to 4 a.m. on Monday, March 31. This closure is due to a planned traffic shift. Several ramps will also be closed during this period.

Ramps affected include the southbound I-17 ramp to eastbound I-10, the westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to eastbound I-10, the southbound SR 51 ramps to eastbound I-10, the southbound SR 143 ramps to eastbound I-10, and others including specific on-ramps at Jefferson Street and various streets along I-10.

ADOT advises motorists to use designated detours such as eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway), or westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) for accessing areas beyond the closure. Drivers from West Valley heading towards Southeast Valley can bypass the closure via Loop 202.

The agency reminds drivers that schedules are subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. For updates, ADOT encourages downloading TheCurve app or visiting their project website's Alerts section.

This closure is part of the larger I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project identified in the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan. Funded by a half-cent sales tax approved in Proposition 400 by Maricopa County voters in 2004, this project aims to reduce travel times during peak hours, improve airport access, support ridesharing and transit initiatives, and prepare for future regional growth.