New southbound 48th Street bridge set to open Jan. 23

PHOENIX – Southbound State Route 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and Interstate 10 from 10 p.m. Friday. January 20, to 4 a.m. Monday, January 23. Crews with the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project are completing paving and ramp reconfiguration to align with the new southbound 48th Street bridge over I-10. At the same time, the following ramps will be closed:

• The ramps from Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound SR 143.
• The southbound SR 143 on-ramps at Washington Street, Sky Harbor Boulevard and University Drive. 
• Eastbound I-10 off-ramp at 48th Street.
• Westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road. 

Detour:

• Southbound SR 143 detour for eastbound I-10 and westbound Loop 202 drivers: Use westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to eastbound I-10 to access destinations south of the closure. 
• Southbound SR 143 detour for eastbound Loop 202 drivers: Use eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound US 60 to access destinations south of the closure.
• Northbound SR 143 detour for eastbound I-10 drivers: Use eastbound I-10 to westbound Baseline Road to northbound 48th Street to access northbound SR 143.

Airport Traffic: From Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway), use southbound 44th Street. From I-10, use Buckeye Road or 24th Street. Access to the airport from northbound SR 143 is not affected.

New southbound 48th Street bridge opening: When southbound SR 143 reopens on Monday, Jan. 23, drivers will use the new southbound 48th Street bridge over I-10. The existing southbound 48th Street bridge over I-10 will be permanently closed and eventually removed. The new northbound 48th Street bridge over I-10 is anticipated to open later this spring.

Additionally, the westbound I-10 ramp to eastbound US 60 and the westbound I-10 on-ramp at Baseline Road will be closed for bridge work from 10 p.m. Fri., Jan 20 to 4 a.m. Mon., Jan. 23. 

• Westbound I-10 to US 60 ramp detour: Use westbound I-10 to westbound Broadway Road to eastbound I-10 to access eastbound US 60.
• Westbound Baseline Road detour: Use westbound Baseline Road to northbound 48th Street to access State Route 143. Continue west on Baseline Road to 40th Street to access westbound I-10.
• Eastbound Baseline Road detour: Use eastbound Baseline Road to northbound Priest Drive to access eastbound US 60. Continue north on Priest Drive to westbound Broadway Road to northbound 40th Street to access westbound I-10. Continue north on Priest Drive to westbound University Drive to access SR 143.

Please note: Schedules can quickly change because of weather and other unforeseen situations. For the most up-to-date information, we encourage you to download the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project’s free mobile app, TheCurve or visit the Alerts section of the project website before you travel.

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The I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project is identified in the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan, funded by a half-cent sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004 through Proposition 400. MAG identified the need for this project to reduce travel times on I-10 during peak hours; improve airport access; support ridesharing and transit; and prepare the region for future growth projections. Learn more about the major improvements here.