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Driver Improvement Compliance Report

Driver Improvement Compliance Report

13 September 2024

Westbound Interstate 10 to close between State Route 143 and I-17 (Sept. 13-16)

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as westbound I-10 will be closed between SR 143 and I-17 from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 4 a.m. Monday

Aerial view of 43rd Avenue interchange with Loop 303

Wanna help your dear ol’ DOT win a national award?

We're excited to share that an ADOT project that added Loop 303 interchanges at 43rd and 51st avenues is a national finalist for top honors in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards. We also want Arizonans to know that one of those honors, the People’s Choice Award, is decided by the public.

An old, weathered metal truss bridge with graffiti spans over greenery under a cloudy sky.

Walnut Canyon Bridge marks 100 years

Though it’s no longer open to cars, the Walnut Canyon Bridge near Flagstaff has been standing for 100 years.

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UPDATED: North- and southbound 31st Avenue will be closed at Loop 101 from 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the east- and westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 35th or 43rd avenues to get around the closure.

Reminder: Ongoing lane restrictions

The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) will continue to be reduced to one lane between 35th and 51st avenues through 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.

LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES

The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 27th Avenue is now open.

The eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 75th Avenue will close at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, for approximately 60 days

DETOUR: Drivers may consider using the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to 59th Avenue to access eastbound Loop 101.

The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 51st Avenue CLOSED for approximately 60 days starting Monday, Oct. 13.

DETOUR: Drivers may consider using Union Hills Drive to 59th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101 on-ramp, or traveling on the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) then travel south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.

The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue CLOSED for approximately 60 days starting Monday, Oct. 20.

DETOUR: Drivers may use either the 51st Avenue or 67th Avenue off-ramps to exit westbound Loop 101.

The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 67th Avenue CLOSED for approximately 60 days starting Monday, Oct. 20.

DETOUR: Drivers may use the eastbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 59th Avenue to reach eastbound Loop 101.

ONGOING RESTRICTIONS

Lane restrictions are ongoing at the following locations for bridge work and frontage road improvements.

At the 51st and 35th avenue interchanges:

All on- and off-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
The left-turn lane for both east- and westbound on-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
51st and 35th avenues will be narrowed to one lane under Loop 101

At the 31st Avenue interchange:

The 31st Avenue shoulders will be closed under Loop 101. Pedestrian access is still available.

Frontage roads:

Much of the work on the frontage roads was completed in March 2025. Short-term periodic restrictions on the frontage roads may be needed in the future.