ADOT announces closures, restrictions on Loop 101 for March 31-April 3

ADOT has announced closures and restrictions on Loop 101 for this week. (Courtesy Fotolia)

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By Alexa D' Angelo | 8:14 AM Mar 31, 2020 MST | Updated 8:14 AM Mar 31, 2020 MST

The Arizona Department of Transportation announced closures and restrictions on Loop 101 through Chandler for March 31 through April 3 as crews continue to add a travel lane in each direction on a stretch of Loop 101.

Southbound Loop 101 will be closed between Warner Road and Loop 202 from 10 p.m. April 3 to 5 a.m. April 6. Drivers can instead use the Price frontage road if they are heading southbound on Loop 101. Those wishing to travel east on Loop 202 can use Dobson Road heading south to reconnect with Loop 202.

Westbound Loop 202 is scheduled to be closed April 5 from 4 a.m.-5 p.m. for pavement improvement work.

The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Price Road will be closed from 8 p.m. March 31 to 5 a.m. April 1.

Northbound Loop 101 will be narrowed to two lanes between Frye Road and Chandler Boulevard from 8 p.m. March 31 to 5 a.m. April 1.

The eastbound US 60 ramp to southbound Loop 101 will be closed nightly from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. from the night of April 1 through the morning of April 3.

Southbound Loop 101 will be narrowed to three lanes at Baseline Road nightly from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. from the night of April 1 through the morning of April 3.

The northbound Loop 101 ramp connector to eastbound and westbound US 60 will be closed from 9 p.m. April 2 to 5 a.m. April 3.

The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Guadalupe Road will be closed from 9 p.m. April 2 to 5 a.m. April 3.

Northbound Loop 101 will be narrowed to two lanes between Guadalupe and Baseline roads from 9 p.m. April 2 to 5 a.m. April 3.

The eastbound and westbound Chandler Boulevard left-turn bays to southbound and northbound Loop 101 will be closed from 9 p.m. April 2 to 5 a.m. April 3.

By Alexa D' Angelo

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