Editing Interstate 17 (section)

==Future==
Due to increasing weekend traffic on I-17 between the [[Phoenix metropolitan area|Phoenix area]] and [[northern Arizona]], [[Arizona Department of Transportation|ADOT]] plans to widen a section of freeway between Black Canyon City and the Sunset Point Rest Area. The current span is only four lanes wide and is subject to frequent [[traffic jam]]s on weekends as motorists travel to and from [[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]], [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]], or other [[Colorado Plateau|high country]] destinations. Two [[reversible lane|flex lane]]s will be added in a separate [[carriageway]] next to the existing southbound lanes. The lanes will be allocated depending on whichever direction has the most traffic, generally this will be northbound traffic from Monday through Saturday, and southbound traffic on Sundays. A combination of six different safety systems (Vehicle Arresting Barriers, Automated Arm Gates, Concrete Barriers, Steel Gates, Dynamic Messaging Signs, and Cameras) will to control access to these lanes.<ref name=widening>{{cite web|url=https://azdot.gov/planning/transportation-studies/i-17-anthem-way-sunset-point/recommended-build-alternative-i-17| title=Recommended Build Alternative - I-17: Anthem Way to Sunset Point| accessdate=August 26, 2021| publisher = Arizona Department of Transportation }}</ref><ref name="flex" /> Construction began in 2022 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.<ref name="improve" /><ref name=widening /><ref name="girder">{{cite news |title=First girders installed on Interstate 17 improvement project |url=https://ktar.com/story/5480074/first-girders-installed-on-interstate-17-improvement-project/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |work=KTAR.com |date=April 4, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>