The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced yet another ramp closure along a stretch of Valley freeway that already has several long-term ramp closures in place. 

The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) on-ramp at Dobson Road in Chandler will close for about 60 days starting at 11:30 p.m. Monday, June 30.

The closure will allow crews to reconstruct the ramp as part of the ADOT's Loop 202 widening project in the Southeast Valley, according to a news release.

The ramp is scheduled to reopen in late August.

Drivers should consider entering eastbound Loop 202 at Price Road or Alma School Road while the on-ramp at Dobson Road is closed.

Check az511.gov or the AZ511 app or ADOT's account on X.com for additional traffic changes before driving through this area. 

The $200 million Loop 202 Improvement Project is adding lanes and interchange improvements along 8 miles of Loop 202 between Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and Val Vista Drive in Chandler and Gilbert.

This 30-month project is funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated half-cent sales tax that Maricopa County voters approved in 2004.

The project is scheduled under the Regional Transportation Plan managed by the Maricopa Association of Governments, the metropolitan planning organization for the Greater Phoenix region.

To learn more about the project, click here. 

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