Current and upcoming Loop 101 closures and restrictions (click here)

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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Friday night to Saturday afternoon (May 16-17)

Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard will be closed in both directions at Loop 101 from 9 p.m. Friday, May 16, to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, for bridge work.
- Eastbound Detour: Drivers may use the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to eastbound Raintree Drive to the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard east of the closure.
- Westbound Detour: Drivers may use the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to westbound Bell Road to the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard west of the closure.

Overnight closures of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and the northbound Loop 101 frontage road scheduled May 18-23

The northbound Loop 101 frontage road will be closed between Raintree Drive and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Sunday, May 18, until Tuesday morning May 20, and again from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 22, until Friday morning, May 23, for bridge work. The northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard also will be closed.
- Northbound Frontage Road Detour: Drivers on the northbound Loop 101 frontage road may consider using northbound Loop 101 to Princess Drive/Pima Road to the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard Off-Ramp Detour: Drivers may consider exiting at Raintree Drive and traveling eastbound to northbound 94th Street or westbound to northbound Hayden Road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.

Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard will be closed in both directions at Loop 101 nightly from 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, until Thursday, May 22, for bridge work.
- Eastbound Detour: Drivers may use the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to eastbound Raintree Drive to the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard east of the closure.
- Westbound Detour: Drivers may use the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to westbound Bell Road to the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard west of the closure.

Bell Road closed at Loop 101 in north Scottsdale Thursday night (May 22)

Bell Road will be closed in both directions at Loop 101 from 9 p.m. Thursday, May 22, until 5 a.m. Friday, May 23, for lighting and bridge work.
- Westbound Detour: Drivers may consider using the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to westbound Princess Drive/Pima Road to the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Bell Road west of the closure.
- Eastbound Detour: Drivers may consider using the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to eastbound Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard to the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Bell Road east of the closure.

Loop 101 high-occupancy (HOV) lanes closed in north Scottsdale until early June

The north- and southbound Loop 101 high-occupancy (HOV) lanes are closed between Thunderbird Road and Princess Drive/Pima Road through Sunday, June 1, for median work.

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Current and upcoming long-term ramp closures

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Southbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard to be closed for 60 days beginning March 24

The southbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard will be closed beginning at 1 a.m. Monday, March 24, for approximately 60 days

DETOUR: Drivers may consider exiting southbound Loop 101 at Princess Drive/Pima Road and using the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard

View a map of the closure and detour.

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Loop 101 (Pima Freeway), Princess Drive/Pima Road to Shea Boulevard Improvements

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Project Elements
What to Expect
Previous Milestones
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Overview

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with the city of Scottsdale, will be widening Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Princess Dr/Pima Rd and Shea Blvd by one general-purpose lane in each direction and modifying existing interchanges to improve traffic flow on Loop 101 and the cross streets.

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Project Elements

Widen Loop 101 between Princess Dr/Pima Rd and Shea Blvd by one general-purpose lane in each direction
Add a third southbound left turn lane at Princess Dr/Pima Rd interchange
Convert Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd interchange to a diamond configuration
Add right turn lanes at Raintree Dr and Shea Blvd
Update sidewalks to make them ADA compliant
Upgrade freeway and ramp lighting

project map — **Project area map:** (click to enlarge)

What to Expect

Construction began in January 2024 and will take approximately two years to complete.
Work will require lane restrictions and full closures on Loop 101, the interchange ramps and cross streets, and will occur primarily during overnight hours and weekends to minimize traffic impacts. Access to businesses and residences will be maintained.
Long-term on- and off-ramp closures will be required (up to 60 days).
ADOT will provide advance notice of restrictions and closures to email subscribers and on the project web page.

Previous Milestones

The public was surveyed in 2020 to gather input on the proposed interchange concepts.
The updated Design Concept Report (DCR) was released in February 2021.
A Noise Analysis was completed in Oct. 2022.
A Virtual Public Meeting was held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.