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**Southbound Loop 101 Closure Scheduled for Bridge Work**

The City of Scottsdale has announced a closure of the southbound Loop 101 from Princess Drive/Pima Road to Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard beginning Friday, October 25, at 10 p.m. The closure is expected to last until Monday, October 28, at 5 a.m., to facilitate necessary bridge work.

Additionally, the southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Scottsdale Road and Hayden Road will also be closed during this time.

Drivers are advised to use a detour route by exiting Loop 101 at Princess Drive/Pima Road and taking the southbound Loop 101 frontage road to reach Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and access southbound Loop 101 past the closure.

For more updates, residents can check the City of Scottsdale's official sources.

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