Only closure scheduled for metro Phoenix freeway system this weekend spans 3 miles

PHOENIX – There’s only one closure scheduled on the metro Phoenix freeway system this weekend, but it’s a big one.

The eastbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway will be closed from 51st Avenue in Glendale all the way to Interstate 17 in north Phoenix from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday. The times are subject to change.

📣 Phoenix-area drivers: This weekend, Eastbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) is closed between 51st Avenue and Interstate 17 from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 15) for widening project.

Details and detours on the WFTA: https://t.co/2MK5bymyMj pic.twitter.com/sOVtWVWwZl

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 13, 2026

The 3-mile closure is required for weekend work on a widening project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Feb. 13-15.

In addition to the mainline closure, the eastbound Loop 101 on-ramps at 75th, 67th and 59th avenues will be off limits. Furthermore, the westbound Loop 101 HOV lane will be closed at times between 35th and 51st avenues due to the project.

Eastbound Loop 101 motorists are being advised to exit ahead of the closure and use Union Hills Drive or Bell Road to reach I-17 or other destinations to the east.

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