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Weekend Closures Expected Across Five Phoenix Freeways

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Weekend Closures Expected Across Five Phoenix Freeways

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Arizona drivers face several construction-related traffic disruptions this weekend, including closures on Phoenix-area freeways such as SR 51 and Loops 101, 202 and 303; detours and temporary ramp closures are planned through Monday morning. Separately, a 12-mile Interstate 10 resurfacing and guardrail project near the California border will bring intermittent one-lane restrictions in each direction on weekdays through late summer 2027, with a 55 mph work-zone limit. Taiwan’s Freeway Bureau also warned of congestion on 11 freeway sections as holiday travelers return, and advised motorists to travel early; high-speed rail added more than 100 northbound trains. Other items offer Arizona road-trip ideas and safety advice, but the immediate news is the extensive weekend and longer-term traffic disruption.

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