Subject: Weekend Closures & Restrictions on Valley Freeways Weekend of September 19 ~ 22 Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008 6:37 PM Weekend Closures & Restrictions on Valley Freeways Weekend of September 19 ~ 22 Several freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area will require closures or lane restrictions this weekend (September 19-22). The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recommends drivers allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while the following restrictions are in place: * Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Thomas Road and Shea Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (September 22) for carpool lane construction, including removal of temporary barrier wall. DETOUR: Freeway traffic will exit and go west on Thomas Road, north on Hayden Road and east on Shea Boulevard to return to Loop 101. Allow extra travel time and use other alternate routes if possible. * Northbound Interstate 17 closed between Dunlap Avenue and Thunderbird Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (September 22) for rubberized asphalt paving. DETOUR: Freeway traffic detoured along frontage road. Use 19th or 35th avenues as alternate northbound routes. * Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to one lane between Tatum Boulevard and Princess Drive from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (September 22) for carpool lane construction, including installation of temporary barrier wall. DETOUR: Allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes. * Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) closed between US 60 (Superstition Freeway) and Warner Road from 11 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday (September 20) for concrete barrier installation. Southbound Loop 101 also narrowed to one lane between Warner Road and Chandler Boulevard. DETOUR: Freeway traffic will detour along frontage road. Consider alternate routes * Westbound I-10 ramp to northbound I-17 (at Stack interchange) closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (September 22) for pavement repair work. DETOUR: Drivers can detour on northbound 19th Avenue to westbound McDowell Road to connect with northbound I-17. * Westbound Interstate 10 closed overnight at 35th Avenue from 11 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday (September 20) for overhead sign work. Both I-17 ramps to westbound I-10 also closed. DETOUR: Use McDowell or Thomas roads as alternate routes. Westbound freeway traffic will be detoured along the off and on-ramps at 35th Avenue. * Interstate 17 narrowed to one lane in each direction between Jomax Road and Dixileta Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday (September 20) for freeway widening work. DETOUR: Allow extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely approaching work zones. For a complete listing of freeway and highway closures or restrictions across Arizona visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at www.az511.com or call 5-1-1.