West Valley drivers should plan for weekday closures of Litchfield Road at I-10 beginning April 29th, as bridge construction begins. During this work, I-10 & the freeway interchange will remain open, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The Litchfield Road closure will occur weekdays from 1 am, Tuesdays through 4 am, Fridays. During this 3- to 4-week effort, Litchfield Road will reopen only for weekend traffic. During the closures, northbound & southbound access on Litchfield Road underneath I-10 will be closed. Interchange on ramps will remain open, but off ramps may be closed periodically during construction.
Earlier this month, construction began under I-10 at Estrella/Pebble Creek Parkway. Here, work will occur on weekdays beginning 1 am, Mondays through 4 pm, Fridays for up to 2 more weeks. Northbound & southbound access on Estrella/Pebble Creek Parkway underneath I-10 will be closed, but interchange ramps will remain open as part of the Monday through Friday closures.
During these closures, drivers are encouraged to use adjacent I-10 interchanges.
Once complete, the I-10 expansion project will provide additional lanes between Verrado Way & Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway). The freeway expansion includes adding 2 new outside lanes & widening into the median to improve east & west traffic flow for West Valley commuters.
This project is one of the 1st elements of the Regional Transportation Plan for Maricopa County & is funded through a voter-approved half-cent sales tax to improve & construct new roads throughout the Valley during the next 20 years. More information on the Regional Transportation Plan is available at: azdot.gov/ValleyFreeways.
For general information about I-10 improvements, contact the project hotline at (602) 288-9919 or ADOT@policydevelopmentgroup.com. For traffic updates across Arizona, call 5-1-1 or visit ADOT’s Travel Information Site at: az511.gov.