Loop 101 Expansion Project - WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE?

Loop 101 Construction Updates: Scottsdale, AZ

What You Need to Know

Project Overview: The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is upgrading Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) in North Scottsdale between Princess Drive/Pima Road and Shea Boulevard to improve traffic flow. The project includes adding one lane in each direction and modifying key interchanges.

📅 Project Timeline:

• Start Date: January 2024

• Estimated Completion: Early 2026 (yikes!)

  
  

🔴 Upcoming Closures & Detours

🚦 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard at Loop 101

• Nightly Closures: March 14-17 (8 p.m. – 6 a.m.)

• Full Weekend Closure: March 21 (9 p.m.) – March 24 (5 a.m.)

• Detours:

  • Eastbound: Use the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to eastbound Raintree Drive, then take the northbound frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

  • Westbound: Use the northbound frontage road to westbound Bell Road, then take the southbound frontage road back to Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

    
    

🚧 Southbound Loop 101 Off-Ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd

• Closure Starts: March 24, lasting approximately 60 days

• Detour: Drivers can exit at Princess Drive/Pima Road and use the southbound frontage road to access Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

  
  

⚠️ Other Lane Restrictions:

• Expect overnight lane restrictions and weekend closures on Loop 101 and surrounding streets.

• Access to businesses and residences will remain open.

📢 Stay Updated! 💡 Get real-time updates:

• Visit ADOT’s official project page

• Call ADOT Project Information Line: 855.712.8530

  
  

Plan ahead because getting stuck on the Loop 101 during road closures is VERY frustrating. Trust us. We know.