Several closures are scheduled this weekend along Valley freeways, state transportation officials said.

Drivers should expect:

• Southbound Loop 101 will be closed between Princess Drive/Pima Road and Shea Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 for the recently launched widening project (work zone setup). 

Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Scottsdale and Hayden roads also will be closed. Detours: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using southbound Scottsdale Road. Drivers on southbound Pima Road (north of Loop 101) also should consider alternate routes. Note: North Valley drivers also can consider using southbound State Route 51 to eastbound Loop 202 to avoid the Loop 101 closure.

• Westbound US 60 will be closed between Crismon Road and Loop 202 in east Mesa from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for pavement improvement work. 

Both Loop 202 ramps to westbound US 60 will be closed. Westbound US 60 on-ramps at Meridian and Signal Butte roads also will be closed. Detours: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including westbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue, to travel beyond the closure.

• Westbound I-10 ramp to northbound Loop 101 in the West Valley will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday for maintenance.

Detour: Consider using alternate routes such as northbound 91st Avenue to westbound McDowell Road to reach northbound Loop 101.

• Westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street near Sky Harbor Airport will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday for construction. 

Detour: Consider using the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 40th Street.

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