Reminder: Eastbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) ramps to I-17 closed through Aug. 29
Overnight closures of 51st Avenue at Loop 101 scheduled Aug. 25-29

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures and restrictions as part of the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) widening project:

• The eastbound Loop 101 ramps to I-17 will continue to be closed for pavement work through 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29. 
  • DETOUR: Drivers may consider exiting at 35th Avenue and using Deer Valley Road to reach northbound I-17 or Union Hills Drive to reach southbound I-17.

Overnight closures of 51st Avenue 

• 51st Avenue will be closed nightly at Loop 101 for bridge work from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., beginning Monday, Aug. 25, and ending the morning of Friday, Aug. 29.
  • DETOUR: Drivers may consider using the frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 59th Avenue to navigate around the closure. 

 31st Avenue work postponed

• UPDATE: The nightly closure of 31st Avenue at Loop 101, originally scheduled Aug. 18-22 has been postponed.

 

LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES

Westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.

• DETOUR: Drivers may use the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to 67th avenue to reach westbound Loop 101.

Westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days, beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.

• DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 59th Avenue and use the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 67th Avenue.

Eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 28.

• DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 35th Avenue and use either the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 27th Avenue.

Eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 21.

• DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 59th Avenue and use either the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.

 

ONGOING RESTRICTIONS

Lane restrictions are ongoing at the following locations for bridge work and frontage road improvements.

At the 51st and 35th avenue interchanges:

• All on- and off-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
• The left-turn lane for both east- and westbound on-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
• 51st and 35th avenues will be narrowed to one lane under Loop 101

At the 31st Avenue interchange:

• The 31st Avenue shoulders will be closed under Loop 101. Pedestrian access is still available.

Frontage roads:

Much of the work on the frontage roads was completed in March 2025. Short-term periodic restrictions on the frontage roads may be needed in the future.