Street Closures and Restrictions
Several Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the Ironman Arizona event on Sunday Nov. 21. The following street restrictions and closures have been identified; however, others could be put in place to address public safety concerns that occur during the event.
Please plan accordingly to reach your destination on-time, below is a link to the event website for street maps and event information.
https://www.ironman.com/im-arizona
Best routes to Tempe Campus SDA Facilities from 5:30 a.m. until approximately 6 p.m. Sunday Nov. 21: To DFA, Weatherup, Softball, Wrestling, Gymnastics, SAF/SDS/CSAC, Track and Tennis, MPAC:
From the South Use streets below north to campus:
McClintock, Rural, Mill, Hardy and Priest all are open to University, proceed to College north to 5th Street/Veterans Way.
From the East: 202 to 101, to University, West to campus. :
Or Southern, Broadway, Apache, to McClintock, Rural or Mill Ave North to Campus.
From the North: Priest Drive and 101: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use Priest or 101 to University, to College or Rural to 6th Street,
From the West: Use Priest, East on University to campus or the 101 south to University West to campus: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use University, to College or Rural to 6th Street
To Phoenix Municipal Stadium from campus: Use Priest, to Van Buren
To Papago Golf from campus: Use Priest, Galvin Parkway to McDowell West to Golf
Below is list of all road closures in Tempe:
Please plan accordingly to reach your destination on-time, below is a link to the event website for street maps and event information.
https://www.ironman.com/im-arizona
Best routes to Tempe Campus SDA Facilities from 5:30 a.m. until approximately 6 p.m. Sunday Nov. 21: To DFA, Weatherup, Softball, Wrestling, Gymnastics, SAF/SDS/CSAC, Track and Tennis, MPAC:
From the South Use streets below north to campus:
McClintock, Rural, Mill, Hardy and Priest all are open to University, proceed to College north to 5th Street/Veterans Way.
From the East: 202 to 101, to University, West to campus. :
Or Southern, Broadway, Apache, to McClintock, Rural or Mill Ave North to Campus.
From the North: Priest Drive and 101: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use Priest or 101 to University, to College or Rural to 6th Street,
From the West: Use Priest, East on University to campus or the 101 south to University West to campus: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use University, to College or Rural to 6th Street
To Phoenix Municipal Stadium from campus: Use Priest, to Van Buren
To Papago Golf from campus: Use Priest, Galvin Parkway to McDowell West to Golf
Below is list of all road closures in Tempe:
- Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Hardy and McClintock drives.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be restricted to one lane between Alma School Road and Mill Avenue.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at Rural Road and McClintock Drive. All westbound traffic must turn right onto northbound Rural Road and McClintock Drive.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be restricted to one lane between Rural Road and Mill Avenue.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at Mill Avenue. All westbound traffic must turn right onto northbound Mill Avenue.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Mill Avenue and Priest Drive.
- Southbound Mill Avenue will be restricted to one lane between Rolling Hills Golf Course and Washington Street/Curry Road. All southbound traffic must turn right onto westbound Washington Street.
- Southbound Mill Avenue will be closed between Washington Street/Curry Road and Third Street.
- Northbound Mill Avenue will be closed at Third Street. All northbound traffic must turn right or left on Third Street.
- Southbound Scottsdale Road will be closed at the SR202L. Local access will be provided to area businesses and residents south of the SR202L. All southbound traffic will be required to turn right onto westbound Rio Salado Parkway.
- Northbound Rural Road will be closed at Sixth Street. All northbound traffic will be required to turn right or left onto Sixth Street.
- Northbound Hardy Drive will be closed between First Street and Rio Salado Parkway. Access to the Tempe Center for the Arts will be granted on a limited basis.
- Northbound Priest Drive will be restricted to one lane between Rio Salado Parkway and Washington Street.
- McClintock Drive will be closed in both directions at Rio Salado Parkway. All southbound traffic will be required to turn right onto westbound Rio Salado Parkway.
- McClintock Drive will be restricted to one lane southbound between Loop 202 and McClintock Drive. All southbound traffic will be required to turn right onto westbound Curry Road.
- All traffic exiting the eastbound SR202L at Scottsdale Road will be required to turn northbound onto Scottsdale Road. Local access will be provided to area businesses and residents south of the SR202L.