ADOT outlines Loop 101/I‑10 interchange improvements and SR 30 freeway plan; construction timelines and impacts described

Arizona Department of Transportation officials presented plans for two large Phoenix‑area freeway projects to the Avondale City Council, detailing schedules, traffic impacts and funding. ADOT said both projects are in advanced design and described construction timelines that will affect travel in and around Avondale.

ADOT Community Relations Project Manager Kimberly Larson said the Loop 101/I‑10 system interchange improvements aim to reduce existing and future congestion by adding direct HOV connections, new ramps and noise walls. "The project is in the final design phase, and we'll be wrapping up the final design very soon," Larson said. ADOT listed key elements: a direct HOV ramp from Loop 101 HOV lanes to I‑10 HOV lanes, a new ramp from southbound Loop 101 to 90th Avenue, and a combined southbound Loop 101 exit to Thomas and McDowell roads. The agency plans to advertise for…