Phoenix drivers face six overnight freeway shutdowns this weekend

State Route 51 southbound will close in central Phoenix this weekend, joining five other major road projects that will restrict traffic across the valley.

The Department of Transportation scheduled these closures to complete pavement improvements, widening projects, and bridge work during overnight hours. The primary work window runs from 9 p.m. on Friday, November 13, to 5 a.m. on Monday, November 15. One segment of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway will close on Saturday, while another closes on Sunday. A separate restriction on State Route 347 in Maricopa will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and end at 4 a.m. Saturday.

In central Phoenix, SR 51 southbound will be closed between Northern and Highland avenues. On-ramps from 32nd Street to Bethany Home Road will also shut down. Drivers are advised to use 16th Street to Highland Avenue or Indian School Road to bypass the work zone. In the far West Valley, I-10 westbound will close between Loop 303 and Verrado Way. On-ramps from Loop 303 to Jackrabbit Trail will be unavailable, with Yuma Road serving as the designated detour.

Loop 303 eastbound will close between 43rd Avenue and Interstate 17 in the far north Valley from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. This closure is part of a bridge project. Westbound traffic on Loop 303 will narrow to one lane between I-17 and 43rd Avenue. Drivers should take 43rd Avenue to Dove Valley Road to reach I-17. In the East Valley, the Loop 202 Santan Freeway westbound will close between Williams Field and Gilbert roads from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. On-ramps from Higley to Lindsay roads will close, with detours via Williams Field Road or Higley Road.

The Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway eastbound will shut down between SR 143 and Loop 101 from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The westbound lane will close between Loop 101 and Van Buren Street from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Both closures are for pavement improvements. I-17 northbound will narrow to two lanes between Loop 101 and Pinnacle Peak Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Ramps from Loop 101 to I-17 will close, directing drivers to 19th or 35th avenues.

State Route 347 northbound will restrict traffic to one lane between the City of Maricopa and Casa Blanca Road. This improvement project runs from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday. The Department of Transportation published a map detailing all detour routes for these projects.

All listed closures and lane restrictions are confirmed for the weekend of November 13 through November 15.