PHOENIX – A limited number of freeway closures or lane restrictions are scheduled this weekend (Nov. 18-21) for improvement projects in the Phoenix area, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra time and plan alternate routes. The following freeway restrictions are scheduled:

• Westbound Loop 303 closed between I-17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 21) for construction. I-17 off-ramps at Loop 303 restricted with access limited to using Sonoran Desert Drive (east of I-17). I-17 on-ramps at Loop 303 will remain open. Detour: Alternate routes include westbound SR 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to enter Loop 303 beyond the closure.
• Watson Road closed in both directions beneath I-10 in Buckeye from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 21) for bridge work (widening project). I-10 on- and off-ramps at Watson Road will remain open but traffic will not be able to travel under the freeway. Detour: Drivers can detour via the Verrado Way and Miller Road interchanges (access available by turning at the appropriate interchange and re-entering I-10 to reach Watson Road). 
• Interstate 10 narrowed to one lane in both directions overnight between Verrado Way and Miller Road in Buckeye from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 19) for widening project. Detour: Please allow extra travel time, use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely in all work zones.

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. 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 and by calling 511. Information about highway conditions also is available through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT.