
Loop 101 (Agua Fria) current and upcoming closures and restrictions (click here)
LOOP 101 CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures and restrictions as part of the Loop 101 widening project between 75th Avenue and Interstate 17.
OVERNIGHT CLOSURE MAY 20
- UPDATED: The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) will be closed between 35th and 51st avenues from 10 p.m. Monday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 20.
LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES
- UPDATED: The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 35th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 12.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use on-ramps at 27th or 51st avenues to access westbound Loop 101.
- UPDATED: The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 19.
- DETOUR: Drivers may consider using the westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue, then travel south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.
- UPDATED: The eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m., Monday, May 19.
- DETOUR: Drivers may consider using eastbound Union Hills Drive to 51st Avenue to access eastbound Loop 101.
WEEKEND LOOP 101 CLOSURE (MAY 16-19)
- Eastbound Loop 101 will be CLOSED between 59th Avenue and I-17 from 10 p.m. Friday, May 16, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 19.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use Union Hills Drive or Bell Road as alternate routes
- The eastbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Union Hills Drive, 75th and 67th avenues also will be closed.
- The westbound Loop 101 HOV lane between I-17 and 59th Avenue also will be closed during this time.
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.