Weekend closures of the westbound SR 24 on-ramp at Ellsworth Road to start Aug. 13

Construction of an extension of State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway) east of Ellsworth Road in Mesa will require two weekend ramp closures starting Friday night, Aug. 13.

• The westbound SR 24 on-ramp at Ellsworth Road is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, and 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, for a dirt hauling operation. Crews will be working with large equipment in the area, including across the closed ramp.
• Detour: Drivers can travel north on Ellsworth Road and access Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) via westbound Elliot Road or by using westbound Ray Road to northbound Hawes Road.

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is constructing the Interim Phase II section of SR 24 as a divided four-lane roadway between Ellsworth Road and Ironwood Drive.

To learn more about this project visit the project website at:  https://azdot.gov/SR24EastOfEllsworth

Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot.gov/contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, Need to know where a milepost is? Click on the "Mile Markers" icon on the map at www.az511,com. Follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving.