Here’s the Phoenix weekend traffic report for March 3-5

PHOENIX — The first weekend of March will bring a number of freeway closures on portions of I-10, I-17 and the US-60. Allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching the traveling through all work zones.

Southbound I-17 closed between Greenway Road and Northern Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 6) for pavement improvement project.

• Detour:
  • Consider using southbound SR 51 as an alternate freeway route to the downtown Phoenix area.
  • Southbound I-17 drivers can consider exiting ahead of the closure and using southbound 19th or 35th avenues to travel beyond the closure.
• Ramp closures:
  • Both Loop 101 ramps to southbound Loop 101 closed.
  • Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Rose Garden Lane, Yorkshire/Union Hills drives and Bell Road closed.

Note: Northbound I-17 narrowed to two lanes overnight between Northern and Peoria avenues from 10 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday (March 5) for Valley Metro light rail bridge construction.

Westbound US-60 closed between Stapley Drive and Loop 101 (Price Freeway) from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 6) for pavement improvement project.

• Detour:
  • Consider using Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain or Santan freeways) as alternate routes.
  • Westbound US 60 drivers can consider exiting ahead of the closure and using westbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue to travel beyond the closure.
• Ramp Closures:
  • Westbound US 60 on-ramps at Val Vista Drive and Gilbert Road closed.

Eastbound I-10 closed between I-17 (“Stack” interchange) and SR 51 from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday (March 4) for scheduled tunnel maintenance.

• Detour:
  • Eastbound I-10 traffic can detour on southbound I-17 and reconnect with I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport.
• Ramp closures:
  • North- and southbound I-17 ramps to eastbound I-10 closed.

Westbound I-10 closed between SR 143 (Hohokam Expressway) and I-17 near Sky Harbor Airport from 10 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday (March 4) for widening project.

• Detour:
  • Consider alternate routes. Traffic detouring on northbound SR 143 can use westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to reach I-10 beyond the closure.
• Ramp closures:
  • Westbound I-10 on-ramps at Elliot, Baseline and Broadway roads closed.
  • Westbound US 60 on-ramp at Mill Avenue and westbound HOV-lane ramp to westbound I-10 closed.

Note: Eastbound I-10 narrowed to three lanes between 24th and 40th streets from 10 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday (March 4). Westbound I-10 narrowed to three lanes near 32nd Street from 9 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday (March 6).

Westbound I-10 closed between I-17 (the “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor Airport) and 7th Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (March 5) for scheduled tunnel maintenance.

• Detour:
  • Westbound I-10 traffic approaching the closure can use northbound I-17 to connect with I-10 at the Stack interchange (north of Van Buren Street).
• Ramp closures:
  • Southbound SR 51 ramp to westbound I-10 closed.
  • Southbound I-17 ramp to westbound I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport closed.

Note: Westbound Loop 202 ramp to I-10 westbound will remain open but traffic must exit I-10 at 7th Street. The westbound Sky Harbor Boulevard ramp to westbound I-10 will remain open but traffic will need to exit to northbound SR 51 or eastbound Loop 202. Westbound I-10 on-ramp at Washington Street also limited to traveling to northbound SR 51 or eastbound Loop 202.

Eastbound I-10 narrowed to one lane overnight between Riggs Road and the Gila River bridge (south of Chandler) from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights (March 5-9) for pavement improvement project.

As always, please stay alert and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through work zones.

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