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

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

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Project Elements
  3. What to Expect
  4. Project area map
  5. Previous Milestones
  6. Project Photos
  7. Stay Informed

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

project map

Previous Milestones

Project Photos

November 2025

View of Loop 101 freeway lanes with decorative sound wall featuring desert-themed artwork during improvement construction. Traffic moving along Loop 101 near roadside landscaping and concrete barriers as construction continues. Loop 101 freeway lanes with visible pavement wear and adjacent shopping center in background during road improvement work. Construction cones and active traffic on Loop 101 during roadway widening and pavement improvement operations. Loop 101 highway segment near Exit 41 with ‘Begin Double Fines Zone’ sign and construction barriers present. Wide view of Loop 101 freeway showing new pavement sections and desert landscaping along the corridor. Traffic flowing on Loop 101 alongside concrete construction barriers and nearby commercial buildings. Construction barrels and traffic on newly paved Loop 101 freeway lanes during improvement activities. Loop 101 northbound lanes with construction barriers and roadwork materials, mountains visible in the distance. Traffic traveling on Loop 101 near Princess Drive exit with construction barrels and earthwork on the shoulder. Decorative gecko artwork on a bridge pillar at a Loop 101 underpass with vehicles traveling beneath. Wide view of freshly milled Loop 101 freeway lanes with sound walls and traffic in the distance under a clear sky. Loop 101 exit ramp for Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Bell Road with a prickly pear cactus mural on the retaining wall. Loop 101 highway segment near Exit 41 with ‘Begin Double Fines Zone’ sign and construction barriers present. Road construction vehicles and arrow board sign staged on Loop 101 near a lane merge warning sign. Newly planted ocotillo and desert landscaping in the Loop 101 median with traffic moving on both sides. Freshly milled Loop 101 freeway pavement leading toward an overpass with light traffic and clear skies. Construction workers applying crack-seal material to pavement on Loop 101, kneeling with buckets along freshly milled freeway lanes. Crews performing pavement crack sealing on Loop 101 with work vehicles parked along the shoulder. Worker smoothing crack-seal material into a pavement joint on Loop 101 during maintenance operations. Road construction vehicles and arrow board sign staged on Loop 101 near a lane merge warning sign. Newly planted ocotillo and desert landscaping in the Loop 101 median with traffic moving on both sides. Desert-themed prickly pear cactus mural along Loop 101 sound wall near the Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Bell Road exit. Loop 101 exit ramp for Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Bell Road with a prickly pear cactus mural on the retaining wall. Decorative gecko artwork on a bridge pillar at a Loop 101 underpass with vehicles traveling beneath.. Young prickly pear cactus planted in gravel landscaping along Loop 101 with freeway traffic and sound walls in the background. View of Loop 101 freeway with noise barriers and desert landscaping under clear blue skies during improvement work. Yellow road maintenance truck with equipment parked on freshly paved Loop 101 lanes during construction work. Wide-angle view of Loop 101 lanes with new pavement and construction vehicles staged near the shoulder. Vehicles traveling along Loop 101 with visible pavement wear and desert-themed wall murals in the distance. Traffic approaching the Loop 101 southbound and Frontage Road on-ramps, with overhead guide signs and an overpass in the background.

June 2024

Workers construction permanent concrete barrier Workers construction a section of concrete barrier Mason working on a concrete barrier segment Masons constructing a section of new concrete barrier New concrete pavement for addition of northbound general purpose lane on Loop 101 New concrete pavement Reinforcing steel rebar for concrete barrier New footings for concrete barrier on Loop 101 Mason working on a section of new concrete pavement on Loop 101 Newly paved concrete pavement on Loop 101 Mason working on a section of new concrete pavement Concrete footing and rebar for concrete barrier

Paving and concrete barrier construction on northbound Loop 101

January 2024

Milling of northbound Loop 101 near Princess Drive/Pima Road View 1 Milling of northbound Loop 101 near Princess Drive/Pima Road View 2 Milling of northbound Loop 101 near Princess Drive/Pima Road View 3 Milling of northbound Loop 101 near Princess Drive/Pima Road View 4

Milling of northbound Loop 101 near Princess Drive/Pima Road

 

 

Stay Informed

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  • Phone: ADOT Project Information Line: 855.712.8530
  • Email: [email protected]  
  • Mail: ADOT Communications, 1655 W. Jackson St., MD 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Project Elements
  3. What to Expect
  4. Project area map
  5. Previous Milestones
  6. Project Photos
  7. Stay Informed

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