ADOT News: I-17 Weekend Alert - Expect delays (May 21-24) near Carefree Highway

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I-17 Alert: Expect weekend delays (May 21-24) near Carefree Highway in north Phoenix

Allow extra travel time because resurfacing will narrow highway to one lane at times
The I-17 Shield (Arizona DOT)

Interstate 17 weekend travelers in north Phoenix beware. Work to smooth your ride will create some rough delays this weekend (May 21-24) in areas near the Carefree Highway interchange. I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in either direction at times.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is getting some much-needed resurfacing of I-17 done a week ahead of the busier Memorial Day Weekend. Drivers can expect significant delays at times. They also should allow extra time or consider adjusting travel plans to avoid the following I-17 weekend paving restrictions:

  • Southbound I-17 narrowed to one lane (HOV lane open) between Dove Valley Road and Dixileta Drive from 10 p.m. Friday, May 21, to 2 a.m. Sunday, May 23.
  • Northbound I-17 narrowed to one lane (HOV or left lane open) between Dixileta Drive and Pioneer Road from 10 p.m. Saturday, May 22, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 24, for resurfacing. Northbound I-17 on-ramp at SR 74/Carefree Highway closed. Other northbound on- or off-ramps at Loop 303, Dove Valley Road and Carefree Highway will be closed as needed for the paving.

Drivers can consider using alternate north-south routes while the I-17 restrictions are in place. Local traffic can use routes including North Valley Parkway/27th Drive between Jomax Road and Carefree Highway as well as North Valley Parkway/Gavilan Peak Parkway between Carefree Highway and Daisy Mountain Drive in the Anthem area.

No work will be scheduled over the Memorial Day Weekend. Plans call for additional southbound I-17 resurfacing to take place between Daisy Mountain Drive and Dove Valley Road over the weekend of June 4-7.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov or by calling 511. Information about highway conditions also is available via ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, the free app for ADOT Alerts, available at ADOTAlerts.com, will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.