Loop 101, Cactus Road ramp closes Monday for 2 months

Reconstruction work as part of an ongoing freeway widening project in north Scottsdale will close the northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Cactus Road beginning Monday, April 29, state transportation officials said.

The restriction will be in place for about 60 days.

Detour routes include exiting northbound Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard before using northbound Hayden Road or 92nd Street or Hayden Road to reach Cactus Road, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Shea Boulevard closed April 15 for approximately two months for reconstruction.

Loop 101 on- and off-ramps between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive will be rebuilt over time to fit with the wider freeway as part of ADOT’s $108 million improvement project, ADOT officials said. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in early 2026.

The project is adding one lane in each direction along 4.5 miles of the Pima Freeway north of Shea Boulevard. Other improvements include converting the Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard interchange to a diamond configuration and installing new signs, traffic signals and lighting.

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