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Construction of the exchange with Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) included consolidating Exit 138 for 59th Avenue with Exit 137 for 67th Avenue.
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Loop 202 along the South Mountain Freeway opened to traffic southeast to I-10 at Chandler on December 21, 2009.
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The South Mountain Freeway encircles South Mountain Village and the South Mountains along a 22.17 mile long course from Exit 138 to the four level interchange with I-10 at Exit 161.
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Exit 138 represents the western end of Loop 202. The 78.05 mile long beltway encircles Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Tempe to I-10 at Exit 147A.
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What was Exit 139 for 51st Avenue was redirected onto a distributor roadway from Exit 137. 59th and 51st Avenues head north through Maryvale Village in Phoenix to the city of Glendale.
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Corresponding with the primary roads on the Phoenix street grid, each exit along Interstate 10 is a mile apart.
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Passing below 51st Avenue, Interstate 10 advances east through suburbs developed in the 1950s to 43rd Avenue at Exit 140.
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The ensuing exit from I-10 east is with 35th Avenue. The Stack interchange with I-17/U.S. 60 follows at Exit 143.
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Hazardous cargo is not permitted on Interstate 10 (Papago Freeway) between I-17 at Exit 143 and the south end of I-17 at Exit 150 due to the Deck Park Tunnel.
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Interstate 17 heads north from The Stack interchange (Exit 143) along the Black Canyon Freeway to Alhambra, North Mountain Village and Deer Valley through north Phoenix.
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U.S. 60 overlaps with I-17 along the Black Canyon and Maricopa Freeways to Interstate 10 in southeast Central City.
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Interstate 10 continues from The Stack with I-17 along a long viaduct over 19th Avenue and Grand Avenue (old U.S. 60/89) to Exit 144A for 7th Avenue.
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Interstate 10 continues from The Stack with I-17 along a long viaduct over 19th Avenue and Grand Avenue (old U.S. 60/89) to Exit 144A for 7th Avenue.
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All vehicles with hazardous cargo must leave I-10 east at Exit 144A due to the restriction through the Deck Park Tunnel.
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Left Exit 144A and Exit 144B depart simultaneously for 7th Avenue, 5th Avenue and 3rd Avenue to Downtown Phoenix.
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The succeeding three exits from the Papago Freeway east are for 7th Street, 16th Street at Garfield and SR 51 (Piestewa Freeway)/Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).
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The succeeding three exits from the Papago Freeway east are for 7th Street, 16th Street at Garfield and SR 51 (Piestewa Freeway)/Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).
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Prior to reach Exit 145 for 7th Street, I-10 enters a cut and cover tunnel. Located between 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue, the six block long tunnel passes below Margaret T. Hance Park. A bus station in the tunnel was designed within the freeway median with direct exits from the HOV lanes. Having never opened, gates block access to this area. A comparable tunnel is along SR 15 near University Avenue in San Diego, California.
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Exit 145 departs I-10 eastbound within the Deck Park Tunnel. The Papago Freeway proceeds east 0.75 miles to a half diamond interchange (Exit 146) with N 16th Street.
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SR 51 (Piestewa Freeway) south and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) west converge with I-10 at the Mini-Stack interchange (Exit 147). With 318,542 (vpd) recorded by ADOT in 2019, the Papago Freeway leading into this exchange is the busiest section of Interstate 10 in Arizona.
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Two lanes join Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) east at Exit 147A to north Tempe and Mesa. The belt route returns to I-10 via Gilbert and Chandler along the Santan Freeway.
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SR 51 (Piestewa Freeway) runs 16.71 miles north from the Mini-Stack to Loop 101 and Black Mountain Road at Desert Ridge in North Phoenix.
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Interstate 10 curves southward through the Mini-Stack and next meets the couplet of Jefferson Street east and Washington Street west at Exit 148.
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A service road extends south from Exit 148 to Sky Harbor Circle for the consolidated Rental Car facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX). Exit 149 connects I-10 with Sky Harbor Boulevard to the passenger terminal at PHX Airport.
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Entering the split diamond interchange (Exit 148) with Washington and Jefferson Streets on I-10 (Papago Freeway) eastbound.
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A wye interchange links I-10 eastbound with Sky Harbor Boulevard directly at Exit 149. The exit to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) from I-10 west utilizes Buckeye Road.
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Exit 149 departs I-10 east for Sky Harbor Boulevard, 0.75 miles from the south end of Interstate 17.
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With a Ted (United) A320 landing at Sky Harbor in the background, I-10 runs along the west side of PHX Airport to Exit 150 with I-17 north and U.S. 60 west.
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Interstate 17 commences west alongside U.S. 60 on the Maricopa Freeway to the Black Canyon Freeway north.
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Unlike The Stack at the previous junction between I-10/17, the south end of Interstate 17 is a less impressive three-wye interchange.
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U.S. 60 accompanies Interstate 10 southeast into Tempe. The ensuing exit is for 32nd Street south and University Drive north.
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Photo Credits:
- 06/19/07 by Kevin Trinkle.
- 07/22/07 by Kevin Trinkle.
- 03/01/19 by AARoads.
- 05/28/21 by AARoads.
Connect with:
Interstate 17
U.S. 60
State Route 51
State Route 143 - Hohokam Expressway
Loop 101
Loop 202
Page Updated 04-08-2022.