SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is warning East Valley commuters about one final freeway ramp closure along the Loop 101 in north Scottsdale.

ADOT said the southbound freeway off-ramp at Raintree Drive will close on Tuesday, Sept. 2, for about 60 days as crews work to reconstruct it to fit into the freeway’s now-wider format.

Drivers are being urged to consider getting off on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and using the frontage road to access Raintree Drive, which is a hotspot for shopping and dining in the north Scottsdale area.

ADOT expects the ramp to reopen in early November.

The Pima Freeway Improvement project started in January 2024 and is expected to be completed early next year as transportation crews work to add new lanes on a s

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