Six Valley freeway closures planned this weekend, including Loop 101, SR 51 and US 60
ADOT construction will close major stretches from Friday night until 5 a.m. Monday, so plan detours before you head out.
The Arizona Department of Transportation will close parts of six Phoenix-area freeways this weekend for widening, paving and bridge projects. Each closure runs from its Friday start time until 5 a.m. Monday. The biggest are eastbound Loop 101 between 51st and 27th avenues, southbound SR 51 between Cactus Road and Northern Avenue, and Grand Avenue (US 60) in both directions between 27th Avenue and Thomas Road.
In the far West Valley, eastbound I-10 closes between Verrado Way and Citrus Road. In the East Valley, westbound Loop 202 (Santan) closes between Gilbert Road and Arizona Avenue. In the north Valley, eastbound Loop 303 closes between 43rd Avenue and I-17, and Loop 303 westbound is restricted to one lane between I-17 and 43rd Avenue. Several nearby on-ramps will also close. ADOT says drivers should plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and use detour routes as needed.
Key points
- Loop 101 EB, 51st Ave to 27th Ave, 10 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (widening). Detour: eastbound Union Hills to Loop 101 or I-17.
- SR 51 SB, Cactus Rd to Northern Ave, 9 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (paving). Detour: southbound 7th Street.
- I-10 EB, Verrado Way to Citrus Rd, 9 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (widening). Detour: eastbound Yuma or McDowell roads to I-10 at Citrus Road.
- Loop 202 WB, Gilbert Rd to Arizona Ave, 10 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (widening). Detour: westbound Pecos or Germann roads.
- Loop 303 EB, 43rd Ave to I-17, 10 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (bridge work). Detour: northbound 43rd Ave to eastbound Dove Valley Rd to I-17.
- US 60 (Grand Ave), both directions, 27th Ave to Thomas Rd, 9 p.m. Fri to 5 a.m. Mon (bridge work). Detours: Encanto Blvd or Thomas Rd going east–west; 27th or 23rd avenues going north–south.
Read the original reporting
Summarized with AI from the sources above and reviewed before publishing.
