Current and upcoming Loop 101 closures and restrictions

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Raintree Drive closure planned July 28; Loop 101 closure planned Aug. 1-4

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures and restrictions as part of the Loop 101 widening project in north Scottsdale:

WESTBOUND RAINTREE DRIVE (JULY 28-29)

Westbound Raintree Drive will be closed at Loop 101 from 9 p.m. Monday, July 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, for sign work.

Detour: Drivers can use northbound 90th Street to westbound Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard to southbound Hayden Road to Raintree Drive or southbound 90th Street to southbound 92nd Street to westbound Thunderbird Road to northbound Northsight Boulevard to Raintree Drive.

UPCOMING LOOP 101 CLOSURE (AUG. 1-4)

Southbound Loop 101 will be closed between Princess Drive/Pima Road and Shea Boulevard and from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, for freeway widening work. The southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Scottsdale and Hayden roads also will be closed.

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Current and upcoming long-term ramp closures

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Northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Raintree Drive closing for approximately 60 days beginning July 20

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following long-term (approximately 60-day) ramp closure for reconstruction as part of the current Loop 101 widening project:

The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Raintree Drive will be closed beginning at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 20, for approximately 60 days, for ramp reconstruction.

DETOUR: Drivers may consider using the northbound Loop 101 frontage road to the northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.

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

Overview
Project Elements
What to Expect
Project area map
Previous Milestones
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Overview

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with the city of Scottsdale, is 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

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.

Project area map

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.