New Ramps Connecting SR 143 and Sky Harbor Blvd Open Monday

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New Ramps Linking SR 143 and Sky Harbor Boulevard Open Monday

 

Two new freeway ramps linking State Route 143 (Hohokam Expressway) with Sky Harbor Boulevard are set to open Monday (March 5), providing drivers with improved roadway connections at the east end of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The new ramps are part of ADOT’s $17.8 million project to modernize the interchange connecting SR 143 and Sky Harbor Boulevard, which is scheduled for completion by late summer.

Before the new ramps open, crews will work this weekend to adjust pavement markings, including lane stripes, and make other improvements. The following restrictions will be in place:

  • Southbound SR 143 closed between McDowell Road and University Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 5). Westbound Sky Harbor Boulevard also closed between Loop 202 and 44th Street, including the westbound ramp to southbound SR 143. The westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 also closed over the weekend.
  • Northbound SR 143 closed between Sky Harbor Boulevard and Washington Street from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday (March 3).
  • Eastbound Sky Harbor Boulevard closed between 44th Street and SR 143 from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 5).
  • Existing northbound SR 143 ramp to westbound Sky Harbor Boulevard will be closed for approximately three months starting at 9 p.m. Friday (March 2) for reconstruction work.

DETOURS: Drivers are encouraged to use the west side entrance or exit near 24th Street at Sky Harbor Boulevard this weekend or use 44th Street as an alternate route on the airport’s east end. Please see the attached maps for details.

The construction schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, material availability and mechanical difficulties. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through or near work zones with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. For the most up-to-date information and a map of this closure, visit valleyfreeways.com/SR143.

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