US 60 Superstition Freeway

ADOT's Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (March 15-18) - Phoenix Area

ADOT's Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (March 15-18) - Phoenix Area

ADOT's Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (March 15-18) - Phoenix Area

March 14, 2024

Plan for US 60 closure in Mesa, SR 143 closure in Phoenix

PHOENIX – Stretches of westbound US 60 in Mesa and northbound State Route 143 near Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix will be closed this weekend (March 15-18) for improvement work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should consider using alternate routes if necessary while the following freeway or ramp restrictions are in place:

Westbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) closed between Crismon Road and Loop 202 (SuperRedTan Interchange) from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 18) for pavement improvement work. Westbound US 60 on-ramps at Ironwood Drive, Signal Butte Road and Meridian Road closed. Southbound Loop 202 ramp to westbound US 60 closed. Detour: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using alternate routes including westbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue to travel beyond the closure.
Northbound SR 143 (Hohokam Expressway) closed between Broadway Road and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) near Sky Harbor Airport from 10 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday (March 18) for work on the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 closed. Northbound SR 143 on-ramp at University Drive closed. Detours: Sky Harbor Airport access: Continue west on I-10 to airport exits (24th Street or Buckeye Road). Westbound I-10 traffic can detour to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to access southbound SR 143. I-10 drivers also can use eastbound US 60 to northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound Loop 202 near Tempe Town Lake to access southbound SR 143. More information is available at i10BroadwayCurve.com.

Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or other factors. ADOT plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region. Most projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, the az511 app or by calling 511.

ADOT's Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory Map (March 15-18 '24) Phoenix Area

Expect delays on US 60 off-ramps at Rural Road due to Tempe construction

Expect delays on US 60 off-ramps at Rural Road due to Tempe construction

Expect delays on US 60 off-ramps at Rural Road due to Tempe construction

November 7, 2023

Detours suggested while city’s work zones require lane restrictions

PHOENIX – While city of Tempe construction work is restricting lanes along Rural Road at US 60, drivers can consider using other nearby US 60 exits.

Motorists also can exit US 60 at Mill Avenue or McClintock Drive while city work zones on Rural Road are in place around the clock, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Rural Road is narrowed to one lane in both directions approaching US 60. As a result, the US 60 off-ramps at Rural Road are narrowed from three to two lanes.

The city’s work along Rural Road is scheduled to be completed by early 2024.

State highway conditions are available via ADOT’s 511 Travel Information site, the AZ511 app or by calling 511. Highway information and answers are also available via ADOT’s X (formerly Twitter) feed (@ArizonaDOT) and the agency’s Facebook page (facebook.com/AZDOT).

Tuesday night closure of eastbound US 60 set near Higley Road

Tuesday night closure of eastbound US 60 set near Higley Road

Tuesday night closure of eastbound US 60 set near Higley Road

February 6, 2023

Nighttime closure needed for pavement maintenance

February 6, 2023

PHOENIX – The eastbound US 60 will be closed Tuesday night (Feb. 7) between Higley and Power roads in Mesa while crews do pavement maintenance work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound US 60 will be closed overnight between Higley and Power roads from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 8). The eastbound US 60 on-ramps at Val Vista Drive and Greenfield Road also will be closed Tuesday night.

Drivers exiting at Higley Road can detour along Baseline Road or Southern Avenue and return to eastbound US 60 via Power Road.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov and by calling 511. Information about highway conditions also is available through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT.

US 60 pavement project in East Valley starts this weekend (Jan. 6-9)

US 60 pavement project in East Valley starts this weekend (Jan. 6-9)

US 60 pavement project in East Valley starts this weekend (Jan. 6-9)

January 4, 2023

PHOENIX – A project to improve the driving surface along both directions of US 60 (Superstition Freeway) between Loop 101 and Loop 202 in the East Valley will start with an eastbound freeway closure this weekend (Jan. 6-9), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound US 60 is scheduled to be closed between Loop 101 and Dobson Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Jan. 9). All north- and southbound Loop 101 ramps to east- and westbound US 60 will be closed.

The $34.3 million project will include the removal of the top layer of older, worn rubberized asphalt during a scheduled series of weekend freeway closures and overnight weekday lane restrictions along US 60.

Crews also will use the concrete pavement treatment known as diamond grinding on the 14-mile stretch of US 60. That includes the section of US 60 between Gilbert and Greenfield roads, where worn rubberized asphalt is already removed. The pavement improvements along US 60 are scheduled for completion this summer.

ADOT was able to accelerate the start of the US 60 project after the state legislature provided funding for the work as part of this year’s (FY 23) state budget.

The diamond grinding treatment involves the use of specialized equipment to remove a thin layer of the concrete pavement while adding small grooves, providing a smoother ride and helping to limit tire noise.

More information, including how to sign up to receive traffic alerts and updates, is available via the US 60 Pavement Project website.

Diamond grinding also has been done on other sections of freeways, including I-10, Loop 101 and Loop 202.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov. ADOT also provides highway condition updates via its Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT.

Superstition Freeway: From the drafting table to reality

Superstition Freeway: From the drafting table to reality

Superstition Freeway: From the drafting table to reality

By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications

May 3, 2022

These days, it's hard to imagine the Phoenix metro area without the US 60 Superstition Freeway. Yet, that was once the reality.

In this picture -- taken in 1966 at a public meeting about construction of the freeway -- we see a segment (roughly Hardy Drive to McClintock Drive) of the highway that now runs from Tempe to Apache Junction.

Named after the Superstition Mountains, the freeway was built in segments. The first segment was constructed between Interstate 10 and Mill Avenue and opened in 1971. In 1991 the freeway reached Apache Junction, connecting with US 60 from the town of Superior in the east. The original alignment, then known as "AZ 360," was along Main Street, Apache Boulevard, Mill Avenue and Van Buren Street through Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix.

The highway, which now includes six lanes in both directions, would eventually trigger a tsunami of population and development in the area such as its namesake Superstition Springs Mall.

Take a road trip along the entire length of US 60 in this classic ADOT Blog.

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