The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers plan ahead

The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers plan ahead, consider alternate routes or adjust travel schedules and use caution in work zones while the following restrictions are in place:

Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) off-ramp at Cave Creek Road closed from 9 p.m. Fridayto 3 p.m. Sunday (March 13) for pavement repair. Also right-lane restrictions on north- and southbound Cave Creek Road at Loop 101. DETOUR: Consider using 7th Street or Tatum Boulevard off-ramp as an alternate exit from Loop 101.

Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) narrowed to two lanes between University Drive and Broadway Road from 3 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 12) for overhead message board repair.DETOUR: Please allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely in work zone.

Additional travel restriction information will be listed on ADOT’s website, azdot.gov, under ADOT News. Visit the site to also subscribe to ADOT email updates, including weekend restriction information.

For a complete list of highway and freeway restrictions in the Phoenix area and around the state, visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at az511.gov or call 511. Another great way to find out more about ADOT's projects and programs to improve Arizona’s transportation system is the ADOT Blog at azdot.gov/blog.

ADOT plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region. The primary funding source for regional freeway improvements is a half-cent sales tax approved by county voters in 2004. More information about ADOT projects and the regional plan is available at azdot.gov/PhoenixMetro.