Drivers on westbound Interstate 10 traveling to the Phoenix area from the Southeast Valley, Casa Grande & Tucson are urged to consider alternate routes 7 allow for extra travel time. The freeway will be restricted to one lane south of the Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) interchange for rubberized asphalt paving.
As part of the Quiet Pavement program, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is currently adding rubberized asphalt to freeways throughout the Valley in order to improve noise & road conditions for drivers & the community. The month of May is one of the seasonal windows for applying rubberized asphalt because temperatures must be at an optimum level during the process.
This weekend, westbound I-10 will be narrowed to one lane beginning at Queen Creek Road & Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) from 11 pm Friday to 5 am Monday (May 12th). Work will begin in the left lanes & switch to the right lanes at 9 pm Saturday. To access I-10 from Wild Horse Pass Boulevard during ramp closures, drivers can take 56th Street to Chandler Boulevard. I-10 drivers heading to the Southeast Valley can exit at Riggs Road, travel to Alma School Road & then head north to Loop 202. In addition, ramps connecting westbound I-10 to east & westbound Loop 202 will be closed at the Saturday night switch.
For the latest information on traffic conditions, drivers can call 5-1-1 or visit az511.gov. Drivers can also visit azdot.gov/ValleyFreeways for times & locations of planned restrictions & closures & to sign up for ADOT’s weekly e-mail traffic alerts. Drivers can also call the project hotline at (602) 787-3927.