Current and Upcoming SR 51 Closures and Restrictions
Northbound State Route 51 closed between I-10 and Indian School Road this weekend (June 26-29)
North- and southbound SR 51 lane restrictions planned nightly June 23-26 and June 30–July 3; no SR 51 freeway closures planned July 3-6
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Phoenix area drivers to plan for the following closures and lane restrictions for bridge deck, pavement repair and diamond grinding work:
- Northbound SR 51 will be CLOSED between I-10 (at the “Mini-Stack” interchange) and Indian School Road from 9 p.m. Friday, June 26, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 29. The following ramps also will be closed:
- The westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to northbound SR 51
- The east- and westbound I-10 ramps to northbound SR 51
- The westbound I-10 HOV ramp to northbound SR 51
Eastbound I-10 Detour: Eastbound I-10 drivers may consider continuing onto eastbound Loop 202 and exiting onto northbound 24th Street before taking westbound Indian School Road to access northbound SR 51.
Westbound I-10 Detour: Westbound I-10 drivers may consider taking eastbound Loop 202 to northbound 32nd Street to westbound Indian School Road to access northbound SR 51.
Westbound Loop 202 Detour: Westbound Loop 202 drivers may consider taking northbound 24th Street to westbound Indian School Road to access northbound SR 51.
OVERNIGHT LANE RESTRICTIONS
- REMINDER: The following lane restrictions to be in place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, starting Tuesday, June 23, and ending Friday morning, June 26, for bridge deck, pavement repair and diamond grinding work:
- Southbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one or two lanes between Shea Boulevard and Glendale Avenue.
- Northbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one lane between Indian School Road and Glendale Avenue.
- NEW: The following lane restrictions will be in place nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Tuesday, June 30, and ending Friday morning, July 3:
- Southbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one lane between Glendale Avenue and Indian School Road.
- Northbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one or two lanes between Glendale Avenue and Shea Boulevard.
UPCOMING CLOSURES
- No SR 51 freeway closures are planned the weekend of Independence Day (July 3-6).
- Northbound SR 51 is scheduled to be CLOSED from I-10 to Colter Street (north of Camelback Road) from 9 p.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 13.
ADOT advises drivers to use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.
NOTE: The currently uneven pavement conditions and asphalt remaining on SR 51 bridge decks are a temporary result of the required asphalt removal work completed the weekend of May 8-11. This is NOT the finished surface of the freeway. The remaining asphalt will be removed during upcoming bridge work. The freeway and ramps will be resurfaced to create a smooth driving surface using a treatment called diamond grinding. ADOT appreciates your patience as the project progresses over the next several months.
