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

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Southbound Loop 101 to be closed in North Scottsdale this weekend (April 11-13)

Southbound Loop 101 will be closed between Princess Drive/Pima Road and Shea Boulevard from 10 p.m. Friday, April 11 until 8 p.m. Sunday, April 13, for freeway widening. The southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Scottsdale and Hayden roads also will be closed.
- DETOUR: Drivers can consider using southbound Scottsdale Road to eastbound Shea Boulevard to access southbound Loop 101 beyond the closure.

UPCOMING CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS:

Westbound Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard will be closed at Loop 101 nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Monday, April 14, ending the morning of Wednesday, April 16, and then narrowed to one lane from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Wednesday, April 16, ending the morning of Friday, April 18.
Eastbound Frank Lloyd Boulevard will be narrowed to one lane at Loop 101 nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Monday, April 14, ending the morning of Friday, April 18.

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Current and upcoming long-term ramp closures

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The northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Raintree Drive to be closed for 60 days beginning Feb. 24

The northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Raintree Drive to be closed beginning at 1 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, for approximately 60 days.

DETOUR: Drivers may consider exiting northbound Loop 101 at Cactus Road and taking eastbound Cactus Road to northbound 94th Street or westbound Cactus Road to northbound Hayden Road to access Raintree Drive.

View a map of the closure and detour.

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

Overview
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.