
Loop 101 (Agua Fria) current and upcoming closures and restrictions
Southbound I-17 ramp to westbound Loop 101 closure planned Sept. 12-13
Additional overnight on- and off-ramp closures scheduled Sept. 11-12
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures as part of the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) widening project:
- The southbound Interstate 17 ramp to westbound Loop 101 and the westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.
- DETOUR: Southbound drivers on I-17 may consider using Deer Valley Road to 35th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101.
Overnight ramp closures Sept. 11-12
The following ramps will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 11, to 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12:
- The eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 75th Avenue
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 51st Avenue
- The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Ave
LONG-TERM RAMP CLOSURES
Westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to 67th avenue to reach westbound Loop 101.
Westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days, beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.
- DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 59th Avenue and use the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 67th Avenue.
Eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 28.
- DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 35th Avenue and use either the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 27th Avenue.
Eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 21.
- DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 59th Avenue and use either the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.
ONGOING RESTRICTIONS
Lane restrictions are ongoing at the following locations for bridge work and frontage road improvements.
At the 51st and 35th avenue interchanges:
- All on- and off-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
- The left-turn lane for both east- and westbound on-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
- 51st and 35th avenues will be narrowed to one lane under Loop 101
At the 31st Avenue interchange:
- The 31st Avenue shoulders will be closed under Loop 101. Pedestrian access is still available.
Frontage roads:
Much of the work on the frontage roads was completed in March 2025. Short-term periodic restrictions on the frontage roads may be needed in the future.