Southbound I-17 ramp to westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) ramp closed overnight Oct. 7
Overnight closures of 31st and 51st avenues scheduled Oct. 7-10

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

Overnight closures (Oct. 7-11)

  • The southbound I-17 ramp to westbound Loop 101 will be closed for guardrail repair from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, to 5 a.m Wednesday. Oct. 8.
    • DETOUR: Loop 101 drivers may consider taking Deer Valley Road to southbound 35th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101.
       
  • North- and southbound 51st Avenue will be closed at Loop 101 from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.
    • NORTHBOUND DETOUR: Drivers may consider taking eastbound Beardsley Road to northbound 35th Avenue before using westbound Loop 101 to access 51st Avenue north of the closure.
    • SOUTHBOUND DETOUR: Drivers may take westbound Beardsley Road to southbound 59th Avenue to eastbound Beardsley Road to access 51st Avenue south of the closure.
       
  • North- and southbound 31st Avenue will be closed at Loop 101 nightly from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, to 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10.  
    • DETOUR: Drivers may use the east- and westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 35th or 43rd avenues to get around the closure.
       
  • The eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, to 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. 
     

Reminder: Frontage road closure (Oct. 1-22)

  • The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) is closed between 35th Avenue and just west of 41st Avenue through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22.
    • DETOUR: Local traffic may use Mohawk Lane to 35th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101.
       

LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES

  • The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 27th Avenue will be CLOSED for approximately 60 days starting Monday, Oct. 6.
    • DETOUR: Drivers may use the westbound frontage road to 35th Avenue to reach westbound Loop 101.
  • The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 51st Avenue will be CLOSED for approximately 60 days starting Monday, Oct. 13.
    • DETOUR: Drivers may consider using Union Hills Drive to 59th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101 on-ramp, or traveling on the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) then travel south to eastbound 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.