PHOENIX – Several freeway projects will affect Valley motorists over the weekend with the most significant work involving travel near the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve improvement project.

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to expect delays and plan for detours while the following work takes place from Friday night, Jan. 31, to Monday morning, Feb.3:

• Major Closure Alert: Eastbound I-10 closed between SR 51 (“Mini-Stack” interchange) and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for work on the I-10 Broadway Curve project.

Eastbound I-10 on-ramps between Third Street (downtown Phoenix) and Baseline Road will be closed (including the southbound SR 51 ramp to eastbound I-10). The southbound I-17 connection to eastbound I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport will be closed. Note: Some ramp closures start at 8 p.m. Friday. Primary Detour: Eastbound I-10 traffic approaching the closure will detour to eastbound Loop 202 and can use southbound Loop 101to westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 to reach I-10. I-10 drivers also can avoid the closure by detouring on southbound/eastbound Loop 202 to reach I-10 near Chandler Boulevard, ADOT officials said. Note: Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday.

• Loop 101 will be narrowed to two lanes in both directions between 51st and 59th avenues from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for lighting work as part of a widening project.

ADOT advises drivers to allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely in work zones.

• Westbound I-10 ramp to eastbound US 60 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for work on the I-10 Broadway Curve project.

Note: The eastbound US 60 on-ramp at Priest Drive will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. ADOT advises drivers consider using the eastbound on-ramp at Mill Avenue. The westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road also will be closed.

• Westbound Loop 202 will be narrowed to two lanes near Arizona Avenue from 10 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday for a widening project.

Drivers should be prepared to slow down and merge safely in all work zones, ADOT officials said.

• The southbound SR 143 ramp to westbound Loop 202 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday for barrier wall repair. 

Southbound SR 143 also will be closed between McDowell Road and Loop 202. Detours: Consider using southbound 44th or 52nd streets from McDowell Road to enter westbound Loop 202.