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Paving work closes I-17 section in north Phoenix

Drivers who use southbound Interstate 17 in the north Phoenix and Anthem areas will face delays this weekend as a pavement improvement project begins.

The closure will last until 5 a.m. Monday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The I-17 pavement project between State Route 74 and Happy Valley Road will require several closures and weeknight lane restrictions in the coming months, state transportation officials said.

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WEEKEND TRAVEL

Paving work closes I-17 section in north Phoenix

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Drivers who use southbound Interstate 17 in the north Phoenix and Anthem areas will face delays this weekend as a pavement improvement project begins.

The closure will last until 5 a.m. Monday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The I-17 pavement project between State Route 74 and Happy Valley Road will require several closures and weeknight lane restrictions in the coming months, state transportation officials said.

The first closure began Friday night between SR74/Carefree Highway and Loop 303 along southbound I-17. Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Daisy Mountain Driver and Pioneer Road also will be closed.

A detour will take traffic west on SR 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway and eastbound Loop 303 (to access I-17).

Crews on the I-17 project will initially remove a top layer of older, worn asphalt pavement before smoothing the remaining concrete surface using a diamond grinding process, which has been done on several other Valley freeways in recent years, according to ADOT.

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