The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for closures and restrictions in the vicinity of Loop 202 Santan between McQueen Road and Loop 101 Price Freeway while crews perform geotechnical work.

It is needed in preparation for the Loop 202 Santan Freeway widening project between Val Vista Drive and Loop 101 in Chandler and Gilbert, according to a release.

Lane restrictions on Loop 202 Santan between Loop 101 Price Freeway and McQueen Road started Aug. 4 and are 9 p.m.-5 a.m. through Thursday, Aug.12.

Ramp closures are:

• The Loop 202 westbound off-ramp at Arizona Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4.
• The Loop 202 eastbound on-ramp at Price Road will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, until 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6.

Drivers should be prepared to slow down, and use caution around construction personnel and equipment. Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has initiated a project to widen and make other improvements to the Loop 202 Santan Freeway between Loop 101 Price Freeway and Val Vista Drive in the city of Chandler and town of Gilbert. For more information and to subscribe to receive project update, go to azdot.gov/projects/central-district-projects/loop-202-santan-freeway-loop-101-val-vista-drive

Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. For more information, call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855-712-8530 or go to azdot.gov/contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu.

For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT’s Traveler Information Site at az511.gov. Need to know where a milepost is? Click on the “Mile Markers” icon on the map at az511,com.

Follow ADOT on Twitter @ArizonaDOT or call 511, except while driving.