Interstate 17 to close overnight between Bumble Bee Road and Sunset Point Jan. 24-26 for rock blasting

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Interstate 17 to close overnight between Bumble Bee Road and Sunset Point Jan. 24-26 for rock blasting | Expect delays of at least one hour and 2-mile backups

North- and southbound I-17 also restricted Jan. 21-28 for ongoing construction between Anthem Way and Sunset Point

Plan for overnight full closures and lane restrictions on Interstate 17 next week, as the I-17 Improvement Project between Anthem Way and Sunset Point continues. The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to allow extra travel time and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the closures and restrictions below are in place from Saturday, Jan. 21, to Saturday, Jan. 28:

Controlled Rock Blasting Schedule - Expect delays of at least one hour and backups of about 2 miles.

  • I-17 will be closed in both directions between Bumble Bee Road and Sunset Point (mileposts 248-253) from 10 to 11 p.m. the nights of Tuesday, Jan. 24, Wednesday, Jan. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 26, for controlled rock blasting. The on-ramp to southbound I-17 from Sunset Point, and the on-ramp to northbound I-17 from Bumble Bee Road will be closed at the same time.
  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (left lane closed) between Sunset Point and Bumble Bee Road (mileposts 253-248) nightly from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 23, to the morning of Friday, Jan. 27. 
  • For real-time updates about travel conditions on I-17 on nights when blasting is scheduled, visit az511 or call 511, except while driving.

Other Lane Restrictions Next Week

Southbound

  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (left lane closed) near Bumble Bee Road (mileposts 248-247) from 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, to 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, for pothole repair work. 
  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (alternating left- and right-lane closures) between New River Road and Anthem Way (mileposts 233-229) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 23, to the morning of Friday, Jan. 27, for temporary striping and the installation of emergency pullouts. 
  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (left lane closed) between Table Mesa Road and New River Road (mileposts 236-231) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 23, to the morning of Saturday, Jan. 28, for earthwork and the installation of temporary concrete barriers and construction signage. 
  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (right lane closed) between Bumble Bee Road and Black Canyon City (mileposts 249-244) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 23, to the morning of Saturday, Jan. 28, for earthwork and the installation of construction signage.
  • Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (right lane closed) between Sunset Point and Bumble Bee Road (mileposts 254-248) from 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, for the installation of construction signage. 

Northbound

  • Northbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (right lane closed) between Anthem Way and New River Road (mileposts 229-233) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Sunday, Jan. 22, to the morning of Friday, Jan. 27, for the installation of emergency pullouts. 
  • Northbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (left lane closed) between New River Road and Table Mesa Road (mileposts 232-237) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 23, to the morning of Friday, Jan. 27, for earthwork.

ADOT is improving I-17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point. Learn more about this long-awaited project at improvingi17.com

I-17 project area map