Overnight work will close two ramps at Loop 101/SR 51 interchange Thursday night

Overnight work will close two ramps at Loop 101/SR 51 interchange Thursday night

PHOENIX – Two of the ramps connecting Loop 101 and State Route 51 in northeast Phoenix will be closed Thursday night for bridge work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The eastbound Loop 101 ramp to southbound State Route 51 and the northbound State Route 51 ramp to westbound Loop 101 will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday (Feb. 12).

Drivers should consider alternate routes. Motorists who normally would use the eastbound Loop 101 ramp to southbound State Route 51 can use southbound Cave Creek Road or Tatum Boulevard to Union Hills Drive to connect with SR 51. Motorists who normally would use the northbound State Route 51 ramp to westbound Loop 101 can exit SR 51 to westbound Union Hills Drive and use northbound Cave Creek Road to connect with Loop 101.

Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution in the overnight work zones. Highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Travel Information site at az511.gov or by calling 511.