Subject: Weekend Freeway Restrictions in Phoenix Area (April 11-14)
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:34 AM

Weekend Freeway Restrictions in Phoenix Area (April 11-14)

Several improvement projects will require freeway restrictions in the
Phoenix area this weekend (April 11-14). The Arizona Department of
Transportation (ADOT) recommends drivers allow for extra travel time
while the following restrictions are in place:

*	Both Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) ramps to westbound I-10 closed
from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (April 14) for rubberized asphalt
paving. DETOUR: Westbound Loop 202 drivers can avoid I-10 ramp closure
by using northbound Loop 101 to westbound US 60. Or exit Loop 202 to
northbound Kyrene Road and use westbound Chandler Boulevard to connect
with I-10.

*	Northbound State Route 51 (Piestewa Freeway) narrowed to one
lane between Bell Road and Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 11 p.m. Friday
to 9 a.m. Saturday (April 12) for bridge work. DETOUR: Drivers are urged
to slow down and merge safely approaching and in the work zone.

*	Southbound State Route 51 closed between Loop 101 and Bell Road
from 11 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (April 13) for bridge work.
Southbound SR 51 on ramp at Union Hills Drive also closed. DETOUR:
Drivers can use southbound Cave Creek Road or Tatum Boulevard to Bell
Road to access southbound SR 51.

*	Westbound Interstate 10 off ramp at Broadway Road closed from 9
p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (April 14) for placement of concrete
barrier wall. Westbound US 60 right lane closed from Priest Drive
through the ramp to westbound I-10 at the Broadway Curve. DETOUR:
Drivers urged to use caution in the work zone.

*	Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to southbound
Loop 101 (Price Freeway) closed from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday
(April 13) for pavement repair. DETOUR: Traffic will be detoured along
local streets.

*	Northbound Interstate 17 right lane closed at Cactus Road from
4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday (April 13) for pavement repair. DETOUR:
Drivers urged to use caution in the work zone. 

*	Interstate 10 off ramps at Avondale Boulevard closed from 8 p.m.
to midnight Saturday (April 12) due to NASCAR event at Phoenix
International Raceway. DETOUR: Use exits at adjacent interchanges. Call
5-1-1 for event traffic information. 

*	State Route 87 narrowed to one lane in each direction between
McDowell Road and Shea Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday
(April 12) for Ironman Triathlon. DETOUR: SR 87 (Country Club Drive)
closed at Oak Street, Center Street, Mesa Drive and Canal Bank Road.

*	Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) on and off ramps at McKellips Road
closed from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday (April 12) for triathlon.

*	Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) traffic exiting at Scottsdale
Road will be detoured north from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (April 12)
due to the triathlon course south of the freeway. Traffic will not be
able to go south on Scottsdale Road/Rural Road.

For a complete listing of freeway and highway closures or restrictions
across Arizona visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at www.az511.com
<http://www.az511.com>   or call 5-1-1.