If you live in Arizona, you already know the feeling.
You leave home with plenty of time. Your GPS says the drive should be simple. You get onto I-10, turn up the music, and start thinking about your destination.
Then you see them.
The orange barrels.
Suddenly, three lanes become two. Then two lanes become one. Your exit seems to have moved, traffic slows to a crawl, and your GPS begins recalculating every few seconds.
Welcome to Arizona.
For years, Interstate 10 has been one of the most important highways in the state, connecting major communities and carrying enormous amounts of traffic. But for many drivers, it feels like I-10 is never actually finished.
It simply enters another “temporary traffic pattern.”
Step 1: Get on I-10 With Confidence
The journey begins innocently enough.
You merge onto the freeway thinking:
“Today might be different.”
For approximately five minutes, everything looks normal.
The lanes are open. Traffic is moving. The sun is shining over the desert. Phoenix is sitting beneath the mountains, and everything appears peaceful.
Then, in the distance, you see something familiar.
A row of orange barrels.
You already know what that means.
Step 2: Watch the Lanes Begin to Disappear
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