PHOENIX — For the first time in almost a month, Valley drivers will have to deal with freeways being closed over the weekend.

In its Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Sept. 12-15, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) warned that portions of Interstate 10 and the Loop 101 Pima Freeway will be shut down in the metro Phoenix area.

Portion of westbound I-10 to close in Phoenix over the weekend

The first closure ADOT warned drivers about will happen on I-10, west of downtown Phoenix near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

The westbound lanes of the freeway will be closed between the “Split” interchange near the airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Sunday.

This closure is due to scheduled maintenance and inspections that need to be completed.

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