PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Heads up for Valley drivers! Some stretches of busy freeways will be shut down or restricted for construction work this weekend.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, westbound lanes of the Loop 202 (Santan) will be closed between Gilbert and Cooper roads from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for work on a widening project.
Drivers should note the following ramp and street closures in the Chandler-Gilbert area:
- Westbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Santan Village Parkway, Val Vista Drive and Lindsay Road
- Westbound Loop 202 frontage road between Lindsay and Gilbert roads
- Eastbound Loop 202 HOV lane closed between Cooper and Gilbert roads
ADOT recommends drivers should use Pecos or Germann roads to get around the Loop 202 closure. Travelers can also use the U.S. 60 as an alternate freeway route…