Northbound State Route 143 to close between  I-10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) (March 21-24)

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as northbound SR 143 will be closed between I-10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) from 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 24, for a traffic shift. At the same time, the I-10 ramps to northbound SR 143 will be closed. In addition, the following will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 24:

• The northbound SR 143 on-ramp at University Drive.
• Northbound 48th Street between Broadway Road and I-10. 

Westbound I-10 detour: Use westbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to access southbound SR 143.

Eastbound I-10 detour: Use eastbound I-10 to eastbound US 60 to northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to access southbound SR 143.

Motorists traveling on southbound I-17, westbound I-10 and westbound US 60 who are heading to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport should use westbound I-10 to access the airport entrances at 24th Street or Buckeye Road, or use the Sky Harbor Boulevard entrance from westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).

NOTE: Several other ramp and lane closures are also scheduled this weekend. For information about additional weekend restrictions and closures, visit i10broadwaycurve.com/alerts.

Please note:  The Arizona Department of The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to use designated detours when there are closures on state highways. 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.