Two freeway closures for improvement projects are scheduled along Valley freeways from Friday night, Sept. 19, until Monday morning Sept. 22, state transportation officials said Thursday.

Other freeway restrictions and ramp closures also are planned, and the Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to prepare as:

Eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed between the I-17 “Stack” interchange and the SR 51 “Mini-Stack” interchange near downtown Phoenix from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday for scheduled maintenance.

Detour: Eastbound I-10 traffic approaching the closure can detour on southbound I-17 and reconnect with I-10 at the “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor Airport.

Westbound US 60 will be closed between Country Club Drive and I-10 from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday for

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