The new I-17 flex lanes in Arizona will be open throughout the Labor Day weekend, marking the second holiday weekend that the lanes have been available to drivers.
Arizona Department of Transportation spokesperson Laura Douglas said the flex lanes were available to drivers during the July 4th weekend and the new lanes seem to be easy to navigate.
“Drivers overwhelmingly seem to like and appreciate that they’ve got that extra capacity in an area where it's typically been pretty congested especially on weekends and holiday weekends,” she said.
ADOT says the flex lanes will be open to northbound traffic Friday through Saturday and southbound traffic Sunday through Monday.
According to ADOT, the lanes span about 8 miles and are located next to the southbound lanes along the I-17 between Black Canyon City and Sunset Point.
ADOT also says there are no freeway or highway closures scheduled over the weekend for construction, and the ramps between the eastbound Loop 101 and I-17 are open for the holiday weekend.
-
The accident occurred about a half mile east of Highway 160 and state Route 98 near Shonto in Navajo County. This is the first reported incident since hauling along the 300-mile interstate route began nearly two years ago. -
Most people who have driven the reversible lanes on Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street in central Phoenix have an opinion about them. Now the city wants to hear from those drivers. -
There were more than 50 million licensed drivers in the U.S. over the age of 65 in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; that was a 77% increase since 2004. -
Spirit Airlines is ceasing all its operations, leaving behind over 40 leased planes at a maintenance facility in Goodyear. Aersale, the company that owns the facility, said what’s next for the aircraft is unclear. -
Walmart is adding electric vehicle charging stations at stores throughout the country, including seven stores in the Phoenix metro area.
