INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA
Drivers will encounter few freeway closures and lane restrictions this weekend.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced the following work from Friday, Nov. 18, through Monday, Nov. 21:
- Westbound Loop 303 will be closed between I-17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for construction.
I-17 off-ramps at Loop 303 will be restricted with access limited to using Sonoran Desert Drive (east of I-17). I-17 on-ramps at Loop 303 will remain open. Detour: Alternate routes include westbound SR 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to enter Loop 303 beyond the closure.
- Watson Road will be closed in both directions beneath I-10 in Buckeye from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge work (widening project).
I-10 on- and off-ramps at Watson Road will remain open, but traffic will not be able to travel under the freeway. Detour: Drivers can detour via the Verrado Way and Miller Road interchanges (access available by turning at the appropriate interchange and re-entering I-10 to reach Watson Road).
Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane in both directions overnight between Verrado Way and Miller Road in Buckeye from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday for a widening project.