Weekend lane restrictions on Peoria Avenue at I-17 interchange continue through October

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Weekend lane restrictions on Peoria Avenue at I-17 interchange continue through October

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers who use Peoria Avenue at Interstate 17 to plan for lane restrictions during October at this interchange while crews construct drainage improvements.

ADOT urges you to slow down and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the following restrictions are in place:

Ramp Closures

  • The northbound on-ramp at Peoria Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 and also nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Oct. 30. Detour: Traffic can enter northbound I-17 at Dunlap Avenue or Cactus Road.

Cross-Street Restrictions

  • Eastbound Peoria Avenue currently has 24-hour lane restrictions between 28th Drive to 25th Avenue through Friday, Oct. 30. The roadway is restricted to two lanes in each direction from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and restricted to one lane overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Westbound Peoria Avenue currently has 24-hour restrictions between25th Avenue and 28th Drive through Friday, Oct. 30.  The roadway is restricted to two lanes in each direction from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and restricted to one lane overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The road will be restricted to one lane The road will be restricted to one lane from 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Ongoing Closures

Continuing through early 2021, the following closures are in place for construction between Cactus Road and Peoria Avenue:

  • The southbound I-17 on-ramp at Cactus Road will be closed.
    • Detour: Drivers can use 35th or 19th avenues to Thunderbird Road or Peoria Avenue to access southbound I-17.
  • The southbound I-17 off-ramp at Peoria Avenue will be closed.
    • Detour: Drivers can exit I-17 at Cactus Road and use 35th or 19th avenues to access Peoria Avenue.
  • The southbound I-17 frontage road between Cactus Road and Peoria Avenue will be closed.
  • Detour: Drivers can use 35th and 19th avenues as alternate routes. Local access will be available via 28th Drive.

ADOT is constructing improvements to the storm water drainage system along I-17 between Greenway Road and Dunlap Avenue to reduce the potential for flooding at the cross streets. The improvements include constructing a new storm drain system to direct storm water into the Arizona Canal Diversion Channel, new drainage basins at Thunderbird Road, and removing the existing pump stations at the cross streets.

 Learn more about the project here.