Westbound Interstate 10 to close between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) and US 60 (Aug. 25-28) Drivers should plan ahead and expect delays

PHOENIX –  The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as westbound Interstate-10 will be closed between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 for a traffic shift. At the same time, the following ramps will be closed:

• The westbound I-10 on-ramps at Wild Horse Pass Boulevard/Sundust Road, Chandler Boulevard, and Ray, Warner, Elliot and Baseline roads
• The westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) ramps to westbound I-10
• The eastbound Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) ramp to westbound I-10

Westbound I-10 Detour: Use eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to access westbound I-10 beyond the closure. 

Drivers heading to the West Valley can bypass the closure by using the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) west and north to connect with I-10 at 59th Ave. 

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.