Interstate 10 will be closed in opposite directions in two separate areas, and stretches of Loop 101 and Loop 202 also will be closed as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s weekend work schedule.

Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes from Friday night, Oct. 4, until Monday morning, Oct. 7:

• Westbound I-10 closed between the I-17 “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor Airport and the I-10 “Stack” interchange west of 19th Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for paving and sign work.

The southbound State Route 51 ramp to westbound I-10 will be closed, and other ramps will be closed in the area. Detour: Westbound I-10 traffic can detour on northbound I-17 at the Split (near the airport) and reconnect with I-10 at the Stack.

• Eastbound I-10 will be closed between US 60 and Ray Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for the Broadway Curve improvement project.

Eastbound US 60 off- and on-ramps at Mill Avenue will be closed. Heavy traffic and delays are expected, according to ADOT. Detour: Consider using eastbound Loop 202 to southbound Loop 101 and westbound Loop 202 to reach I-10 beyond the closure. Drivers in the West Valley can consider using southbound/eastbound Loop 202 to the avoid closure. Note: The new westbound I-10 right local lanes between Baseline Road and 40th Street will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for a traffic switch. Westbound I-10 traffic will use the freeway’s left lanes. Learn more at I10BroadwayCurve.com.

• Westbound Loop 101 closed between 51st and 75th avenues in the northwest Valley from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for work zone setup and pavement removal (new widening project). Detour:

Drivers should consider alternate routes, including westbound Union Hills Drive or Bell Road. The westbound Loop 101 Beardsley frontage road starting at 51st Avenue will be open but limited to one lane.

• Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane between State Route 74/Carefree Highway and Dixileta Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for pavement improvements.

The restrictions are scheduled to end by 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Detour: Allow extra time and stay on the freeway rather than attempting to detour on nearby neighborhood streets that aren’t designed for freeway traffic, transportation officials said.

• Southbound State Route 143 will be closed between Loop 202 and I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for a traffic shift.

The westbound Loop 202 ramp to Sky Harbor Boulevard (airport exit) will be closed. Detour: Consider using southbound 44th Street to enter Sky Harbor.

• Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard will be closed in both directions at Loop 101 from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge work.

Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard traffic will not be able to cross under the freeway. Detour: Traffic can use the frontage roads and nearby cross streets (Raintree Drive for southbound traffic and Bell Road for northbound traffic) to travel around the closure.

• Loop 202 will be narrowed to two lanes in both directions at Lindsay Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a widening project.

Lindsay Road will be closed in both directions at Loop 202. The Loop 202 on- and off-ramps at Lindsay Road will remain open. Expect lane restrictions along Arizona Avenue at Loop 202. Detour: Drivers can use Gilbert Road or Val Vista Drive to avoid the Lindsay Road closure at Loop 202. 

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