Subject: METRO traffic restrictions update - June 1 & Weekend freeway closures in Valley (June 2-5); drivers urged to use alternate routes when possible Date: Friday, June 02, 2006 1:05 AM Weekend freeway closures in Valley (June 2-5); drivers urged to use alternate routes when possible June 1, 2006 Improvement projects will require some closures or lane restrictions on Valley freeways this weekend (June 2-5). The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is urging drivers to use alternate routes if possible to avoid traffic backups while the following work is taking place: Eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) narrowed to two left lanes between Van Buren St. and McClintock Dr. in the Tempe area from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (June 5) for expansion joint work and lane striping. Eastbound Loop 202 ramps between the SR 143/Sky Harbor Blvd. on ramp and Scottsdale Rd. on ramp will be closed. Drivers should consider using eastbound I-10 and US 60 as an alternate freeway route to the East Valley this weekend. Southbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria) in the West Valley closed between Glendale Ave. and Camelback Rd. from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (June 3) for work on the new Maryland Ave. overpass. Northbound Loop 101 also narrowed to one lane between Camelback and Glendale (2 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday). Drivers should give themselves extra travel time and consider using 91st or 99th avenues as alternate north-south routes in the area. Westbound US 60 (Superstition) right two lanes closed between Val Vista Dr. and Gilbert Rd. from 4 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday (June 4) for freeway widening work. Eastbound US 60 right two lanes closed between Higley Rd. and Superstition Springs Blvd. from 10 p.m. Friday to 12 p.m. (noon) Saturday (June 3) for freeway widening. Drivers should give themselves extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely in the work zones. Eastbound I-10 closed at the Loop 101 (Agua Fria) in the West Valley from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) Sunday (June 4) for overhead power line maintenance. The southbound Loop 101 ramp to eastbound I-10 and westbound I-10 ramp to northbound Loop 101 also closed. Traffic will be detoured on the eastbound I-10 frontage road and local streets. Westbound I-10 right two lanes closed between 7th Street and 7th Avenue from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (June 3) for Deck Park Tunnel maintenance. Westbound I-10 on ramp at 7th St. closed. Drivers are asked to use caution in the work zone and be prepared to merge safely. For a complete listing of freeway and highway closures and restrictions across Arizona, visit ADOT's Traveler Information site at www.az511.com or call 5-1-1. _____ June 1, 2006 METRO traffic restrictions update Phoenix, Ariz. - The METRO light rail system will be under construction through December 2008, when it will begin carrying passengers. Construction crews are working hard to minimize impacts on traffic. When it is completed, the METRO light rail line will cover 20 miles through the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. All restrictions and dates are tentative and subject to change. For more information visit the METRO Web site at www.valleymetro.org/rail and click on the construction icon. PHOENIX Location 11th Ave. & Camelback Restrictions South portion of intersection closed. No turns onto 11th Ave from Camelback Start date / End date June 5-12 Location 7th Ave. & Camelback Restrictions One lane open in each direction Start date / End date TBA Location 19th Ave from Camelback to Montebello Restrictions One lane open in each direction Start date / End date TBA Location Camelback from Central to 19th Ave Restrictions Alternating lane restrictions at night Start date / End date Summer 2006 Location Central Ave at Columbus Restrictions One lane in each direction Start date / End date thru June 15 Location Central Ave from Camelback to Indian School Restrictions One lane in each direction Start date / End date August 1 Location Central Ave from Encanto to Indian School Restrictions Side streets subject to alternating closures Start date / End date June 15 Location Van Buren between Central and 1st Avenue Restrictions One lane in each direction Start date/end date June 3 Location West Half of Central at Jefferson Restrictions Two lanes open northbound on Central Ave. Start Date/end date June 5-July 9 Location Van Buren from Central to 1st St Restriction One lane open west bound Start date/end date thru mid June Location Central Ave. at Monroe Restriction No WB turns onto Monroe from Central Ave. Local traffic only on Monroe between 1st Ave and Central. Start date/end date Mid June Location Central Ave restricted between Van Buren and Washington Restrictions Two lanes remain open during day time hours Start date/end date Mid June Location Central Ave at Adams Restriction No WB turns onto Adams from Central Ave. Local traffic only between 1st Ave and Central. Start date/end date Ends June 2006 Location 1st Ave between Monroe & Adams Restriction 2 lanes open M-Fr 9:30am to 4:30pm Start date/end date Early June PHOENIX / TEMPE Location 44th & Thomas Restrictions Full closure on north side of intersection; local traffic only Start date / End date June 9-10 Location 48th St. & Washington Restrictions One lane in each direction no left turns varying from day to day Start date / End date TBA Location Washington from Center Parkway to 36th St. Restrictions One lane in each direction Start date / End date TBA Location SR143 at Washington St. Restrictions South bound traffic exiting and going east---one lane only North bound traffic exiting and going west-one lane only Start date / End date TBA TEMPE / MESA Location University at McAllister Restrictions One lane in each direction Start date / End Date June 1-6 Location Third St. from Ash to Mill Ave. Restrictions Road closed; local traffic only Start date / End Date June 5-16 Location Veteran's Way from College to University Restrictions Road closed Start date / End Date June 1 to Aug 15 Location Rural Rd from University to Terrace Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date Ends June 30 Location Terrace Rd. between Lemon and Apache Restrictions NB Terrace closed Start date / End Date Ends July 4 Location Apache and McClintock Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date Ends June 1 Location Apache Blvd from Tempe Canal Bridge to Loop 101 Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date Ends June 30 Location Apache Blvd at Tempe Canal Bridge Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date Ends Nov 30 Location Apache between Terrace & McClintock Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date Ends June 30 Location University at Loop 101 Restrictions Entrance to SB Loop 101 at University is closed Start date / End Date Spring 2007 Location Main St. from Tempe Canal Bridge to Dobson Rd. Restrictions One lane each direction Start date / End Date June 30