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Roadway Restrictions

UPDATE: Westbound Loop 202 closure between Priest Drive and I-10 now planned Sunday (Nov. 10)

This advisory updates the closure schedule for this work

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that a stretch of westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) will be closed over the weekend for pavement maintenance. The work was postponed due to rain last weekend. Please plan for the following closure:

  • UPDATED: Westbound Loop 202 will be closed between Priest Drive and I-10/SR 51 from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. The following ramps also will be closed:
    • The north- and southbound SR 143 ramps to westbound Loop 202

DETOUR: Drivers on westbound Loop 202 may consider taking southbound SR 143 to westbound I-10. Drivers trying to enter Loop 202 between Priest Drive and I-10/SR 51 can also consider taking local streets to avoid the closure. 

NOTE: North- and southbound SR 143 will be closed this weekend between McDowell Road and Van Buren Street. The westbound Loop 202 ramp (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport exit) leading to southbound SR 143 will remain open.

Eastbound Interstate 10 to close between State Route 51 and US 60 (Nov. 8-11)

Expect delays and plan for detours; eastbound collector-distributor road opens Nov. 11

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed between State Route 51 and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, to 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, for a traffic shift. At the same time, the following ramps will be closed:

  • The ramp from southbound SR 143 to eastbound I-10.
  • The ramp from southbound I-17 to eastbound I-10.
  • The westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to eastbound I-10.
  • The ramps from southbound SR 51 to eastbound I-10.
  • The high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).

The following ramps also will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, to 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11:

  • The eastbound I-10 on-ramps at Third, Seventh and Jefferson streets, Buckeye Road, 24th, 32nd and 40th streets and Broadway Road.
  • The southbound I-17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street.
  • The southbound SR 51 on-ramp at McDowell Road.

Detour: Use eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to access eastbound I-10 beyond the closure. Drivers traveling on southbound I-17 can use westbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).

West Valley drivers heading to the Southeast Valley can bypass the closure by using Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway). From I-10 and 59th Avenue, travel south and east to connect with eastbound I-10 south of Chandler Boulevard.

View the detour video [links-1.govdelivery.com]

Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project Construction Alerts

The I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project may impact your route while traveling to the airport. The project runs 11 miles of the I-10 between Loop 202 and the I-17 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Learn more about the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.

General Information

Drivers should also be aware that due to construction projects, there could be some roadway restrictions at the airport. Drivers should slow down for construction and watch for signs. Please allow for extra time when traveling.

See ongoing Airport Construction Roadway Restrictions for more information.

This page will be continuously updated to include information on current Sky Harbor related roadway restrictions.

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