Weekend freeway closures and restrictions in Phoenix area; Northbound Loop 101 closed in East Valley  

These closures impact subdivisions such as Tramonto, Anthem, Sonoran Foothills as well as others in Scottsdale and North Phoenix.   For more information about these fine subdivisions, please visit my website at http://www.donrichhomes.com/Tramonto/page_1687506.html, http://www.donrichhomes.com/Sonoran_Foothills/page_1687495.html, or http://www.donrichhomes.com/Tatum_Ranch/page_1693897.html.              

Several freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this require closures or lane restrictions this weekend (Oct. 26-29).  The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recommends that drivers consider alternate routes if possible to avoid the following restrictions:

• Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Indian School Road and Shea Boulevard in the Scottsdale area from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 29) for additional work zone set-up for the new carpool lanes construction project in that area.  Northbound Loop 101 traffic will detour on westbound Indian School Road, north on Hayden Road and east on Shea Boulevard to return to the Loop 101.  Drivers also can exit northbound Loop 101 ahead of the closure and use other alternate routes, including westbound Loop 202 to northbound State Route 51, to avoid heavier traffic on the detour route.
  
• Eastbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) closed between Ellsworth and Mountain View roads in the Apache Junction area from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Oct. 29) for rubberized asphalt paving.  Eastbound US 60 traffic exiting at Ellsworth Road can use eastbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue to northbound Tomahawk Road, then travel east on Broadway Road and south on Mountain View to return to US 60.  Both Loop 202 ramps to eastbound US 60 and the eastbound US 60 on-ramp at Ellsworth Road closed. 
  
• Westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to one lane between Scottsdale Road and 56 th Street (northeast Phoenix area) from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 27) for new bridge construction.  Westbound Loop 101 will be open to two lanes in the same area from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, then narrowed to one lane again from 10 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 28).  The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Scottsdale Road and off-ramp at 56 th Street closed.  Drivers are encouraged to give themselves extra travel time in the area.  Consider using alternate routes such as Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Bell Road.

• Interstate 17 closed in both directions at the Carefree Highway (SR 74) interchange from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights (Oct. 28 - Nov. 1)for bridge expansion work.  I-17 traffic will detour along the off- and on-ramps at Carefree Highway.  Drivers are encouraged to give themselves extra travel time during these overnight closures.
  
• Northbound State Route 347 narrowed to one lane between Riggs Road and the I-10 ( Queen Creek Road) interchange from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 28) for pavement resurfacing work.  Drivers are encouraged to give themselves extra travel time during this overnight restriction.
• Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) on-ramp at Ray Roadin Chandler closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 27) and Sunday (Oct. 28)for trench work.  Southbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Chandler Boulevard narrowed to one lane during the same times.  Drivers can use the southbound on-ramps at Warner Road or Chandler Boulevard while the Ray Road ramp is closed.

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