The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures on Interstate 17 as the I-17 Improvement Project between Anthem Way and Sunset Point continues:
North- and southbound I-17 will be closed between Coldwater Road and Sunset Point [mileposts 244-252] from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, for controlled rock blasting. The following on-ramps also will be closed:
- The southbound I-17 on-ramp at Sunset Point
- The northbound I-17 on-ramp at Coldwater Road
Drivers should allow extra travel time, drive with caution and reduce their speed around construction personnel and equipment while work is underway.