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Vanessa Ramirez gives us an update on the closures and detours on Valley roads this weekend. Author: Vanessa Ramirez Updated: 9:12 AM MST April 16, 2021
PHOENIX Here’s a breakdown of the closures and restrictions you can expect to see around the Valley this weekend.
North Valley
Loop 101 westbound is closed between SR 51 and 7th Street in north Phoenix for widening project from Friday 10 p.m. until Monday 5 a.m. SR 51 northbound ramp to Loop 101 westbound is closed and the Loop 101 westbound on-ramps at 56th Street and Cave Creek Road are also closed. Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using alternate routes. Loop 101 westbound drivers who detour to SR 51 southbound can consider using westbound Union Hills Drive and northbound 7th Street to travel beyond closure. Drivers north of Loop 101 can consider using westbound Deer Valley Driv
The self checkout area at Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix on April 23, 2020.
Thirteen months after closing public libraries to in-building visits, Phoenix will begin a phased reopening. On Wednesday, the City Council unanimously approved a limited reopening plan for 17 library locations.
Starting Monday, April 19, Burton Barr Central Library and 7 branches will reopen to people with 45-minute appointments who follow safety measures. Visitors can check out materials using self-serve kiosks, use computers and copiers, check out laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots, and browse collections between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
On Monday, May 3, four more locations will reopen to limited in-building visits, and the final group of four libraries will reopen on Monday, May 17.
Weekend Construction (March 12-15): Freeway closures in north and east Valley
There are a few road closures and construction projects taking place this weekend on the Valley freeways.
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PHOENIX â There are scheduled freeway closures or restrictions for improvement projects in the north Valley and east Valley this weekend, March 12-15, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between I-17 and Seventh Street from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 15) for widening project (pavement diamond grinding). North- and southbound I-17 ramps to eastbound Loop 101 closed. Eastbound Loop 101 ramps to I-17 (both directions) will remain open. Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 27th Avenue closed.
Lilach Mazor Power, owner and founder of Giving Tree Dispensary Photo: Schultz Digital
Giving Tree Dispensary, an Arizona-licensed, seed to sale cannabis company, announced its move to a new retail location. Jan. 25, the company moved to 701 W. Union Hills Drive in North Phoenix. An official grand opening celebration was held in February.
The launch of the new Giving Tree location follows a milestone election year for the industry with the passage of Prop 207 legalizing recreational marijuana use in Arizona. The state cannabis market is estimated to reach $41.5 billion in 2021, according to research firm New Frontier Data.Â
An Arizona dispensary with majority female ownership, Giving Tree says it is transforming the patient experience with its new, open concept retail space. Its former dispensary operation will be converted to expand cultivation and triple manufacturing capacity.