
Loop 101 (Agua Fria) current and upcoming closures and restrictions
UPDATE: Overnight closures of 31st and 51st avenues rescheduled for Oct. 15-17 and Oct. 20-21
Loop 101 lane restrictions scheduled this weekend, Oct. 17-18
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures as part of the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) widening project:
Rescheduled overnight cross-street closures
- North- and southbound 51st Avenue will be closed at Loop 101 from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, to 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
- 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 continue to be closed at Loop 101 nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the morning of Friday, Oct. 17, and again from 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the east- and westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 35th or 43rd avenues to get around the closure.
Weekend Loop 101 lane restrictions
- East— and westbound Loop 101 will be narrowed to two or three lanes from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, for median light work in the following areas:
- Between 67th and 75th avenues
- Between 27th and 43rd avenues
Upcoming overnight frontage road closures
- The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) will be closed between 51st and 59th avenues from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22.
- The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) will be closed between 67th and 75th avenues from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.
Reminder: Upcoming long-term ramp closures
- The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed starting 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, for approximately 60 days.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use either the 51st Avenue or 67th Avenue off-ramps to exit westbound Loop 101.
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed starting 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, for approximately 60 days.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the eastbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 59th Avenue to reach eastbound Loop 101.
Reminder: Frontage road closure through Oct. 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.