Southbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway will be closed this weekend between McDonald Drive and McDowell Road

Improvement projects will require closures or other restrictions along Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (June 10-13). The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends planning ahead and considering alternate routes while the following scheduled restrictions are in place:

Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between McDonald Drive and McDowell Road in Scottsdale areafrom 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (June 13) for rubberized asphalt paving. Southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Via De Ventura and Indian Bend Road also closed. Please consider alternate freeway routes, including southbound State Route 51. Drivers on southbound Loop 101 should consider exiting ahead of the closure and using alternate routes.

Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) on-ramp at Chaparral Road, southbound off- and on-ramps at Indian School Road and southbound off- and on-ramps at Thomas Road in Scottsdale area closed 10 p.m. Thursday to10 p.m. Friday (June 10)for paving. Please plan ahead to use other southbound ramps in the area, including the off-ramp at Chaparral Road and on-ramp at McDonald Drive. NOTE: These ramps will remain closed as part of the full weekend closure of southbound Loop 101.

Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to two lanes near McDonald Drive in Scottsdale area from 11 p.m.Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday (June 11)and 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday (June 12)for pavement maintenance. Please allow extra travel time and use caution in work zone.

For a complete list of highway and freeway restrictions in the Phoenix area and around the state, visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at az511.gov or call 511. Another great way to find out more about ADOT's projects and programs to improve Arizona’s transportation system is the ADOT Blog at azdot.gov/blog.

ADOT plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region. The primary funding source for regional freeway improvements is a half-cent sales tax approved by county voters in 2004. More information about ADOT projects and the regional plan is available at azdot.gov/PhoenixMetro.