Interstate 17 to close overnight between Bumble Bee Road and Sunset Point Jan. 31-Feb. 2 for rock blasting | Expect delays of at least one hour and 2-mile backups

North- and southbound I-17 also restricted Jan. 29-Feb. 4 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 late Sunday, Jan. 29, to early Saturday, Feb. 4:

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. 31, Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 2, 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. 30, to the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, for traffic control related to rock blasting.

Other Lane Restrictions Next Week

Northbound

• Northbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (alternating left- and right-lane closures) between Anthem Way and New River Road (mileposts 229-233) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 30, to the morning of Friday, Feb. 3, for temporary striping and installation of temporary concrete barriers.

Southbound

• Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (right lane closed) near Bumble Bee Road (mileposts 249-247) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 30, to the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, for earthwork.
• Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane (alternating left- and right-lane closures) between Table Mesa and New River roads (mileposts 236-232) nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning the evening of Monday, Jan. 30, to the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4, for temporary striping.

For information about other project-related closures and restrictions, visit the traffic alert page of the project website.

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

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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.