PHOENIX — Here’s a breakdown of the closures and restrictions you can expect to see around the Valley this weekend.
North Valley
- Loop 101 eastbound is closed between I-17 and 7th Street for widening project from Friday 10 p.m. until Monday 5 a.m. I-17 northbound and southbound ramps to Loop 101 eastbound is closed too. Loop 101 eastbound ramps to I-17 (both directions) will remain open. Loop 101 eastbound on-ramp at 27th Avenue is also closed. Loop 101 eastbound traffic exiting at 35th or 27th avenues can detour on eastbound Beardsley frontage road. Alternate routes include eastbound Deer Valley Road or Union Hills Drive.
- I-17 northbound and southbound off-ramps at Happy Valley Road are closed for traffic signal work on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Happy Valley Road right lanes are closed in both directions near I-17. I-17 northbound frontage road closed at Charlotte Drive (local traffic only). Consider exiting at Pinnacle Peak Road and using alternate routes to access Happy Valley Road.
East Valley
- SR 24 westbound (Gateway Freeway) on-ramp at Ellsworth Road (leading to Loop 202 Santan Freeway) in east Mesa is closed for dirt-hauling operation as part of freeway improvement project from Friday 9 p.m. until Monday 5 am. Drivers can use Ellsworth Road to westbound Elliot Road or use westbound Ray Road to northbound Hawes Road to access Loop 202.
As always, please stay alert and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through work zones.
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