The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will close the westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) in Mesa at Broadway Road begins tonight at 9 pm. The closure is necessary to remove lane striping and pave the new section of freeway between Power Road & University Drive with rubberized asphalt. The closure runs through 6 pm on Sunday, June 15th.
Westbound traffic will exit the freeway at Broadway Road & will detour onto the frontage road north to University Drive.
The completion of the final segment of Loop 202 not only marks the end of construction on the Red Mountain Freeway, but also celebrates the conclusion of Proposition 300 freeway projects.
Prop. 300 projects were funded by the one-half cent sales tax Maricopa County voters approved in 1985. Proposition 300 has been the funding source for the Regional Transportation Plan, including freeway projects such as the entire Loop 101, State Route 51 & Loop 202 (Red Mountain & Santan Freeways).
The new segment of freeway between Power Road & University Drive will include 3 exits at Brown, McKellips & McDowell roads. Roundabouts are located at the McKellips & Brown road exits.
The final segment of Loop 202 will open to traffic next month. An opening celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 15th, from 5 pm to 8 pm on the freeway between Power Road & University Drive. The public is welcome to participate.