Arizona State Route 101
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| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 61.00 mi[1] (98.17 km) | |||
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 US 60 in Peoria I-17 in Phoenix Loop 202 inTempe US 60 in Tempe | ||||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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State Route 101, or Loop 101, is a 61-mile (97 km) semi-beltway encompassing much of the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. It connects several suburbs of Phoenix, including Glendale, Peoria, North Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, and Chandler. Construction began in the late-1980s and was completed in 2001. Additional general purpose lanes and a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane is underway along the eastern stretch of Loop 101 from Scottsdale to Chandler, starting at Princess Dr. to Loop 202, Santan Freeway.
An exit in North Scottsdale, at 64th street, is also stated to begin construction in 2007 according to the AZ Dept. of Transportation, who updates their website regularly about traffic and construction projects/improvements.[1]
Route description
Loop 101 begins west of Phoenix in Tolleson at Interstate 10. From there, it heads north through Glendale, passing the University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com Arena. Continuing through Peoria, it passes the Peoria Sports Complex before heading east just past the Arrowhead Towne Center mall.
At milepost 23, Loop 101 intersects Interstate 17 near the Deer Valley Airport, 15 miles north of Downtown Phoenix. Continuing east, it passes through the Union Hills area and then crosses the northern terminus of State Route 51 at milepost 30. East of its junction with State Route 51, Loop 101 curves south through Scottsdale.
Continuing south, Loop 101 crosses the northern section of Loop 202 in Tempe at milepost 51, near the campus of Arizona State University. It then crosses US 60 at milepost 55 before ending at exit 61BC at the southern portion of Loop 202 in Chandler.
Photo enforcement
In 2006, Scottsdale installed speed enforcement cameras along its stretch of Loop 101 to combat criticism of a high fatality rate along its section of freeway. However, the speed enforcement cameras were discontinued in August 2006. They were restarted again in late February of 2007.
The photo enforcement was based on inductive sheeting on the freeway bed located at 6 fixed positions along the freeway (3 in each direction). The photo enforcement was in a trial phase, with the trial ending in December 2006. In January 2007, the program was authorized by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to resume in February 2007.[2]
There has been much criticism of the program since its inception. For instance, in May 2006, a vehicle was allegedly clocked traveling at 147 MPH (237 km/h) on State Route 101. Scottsdale police arrested Lawrence Pargo soon afterwards. According to the manufacturer Hyundai, [3] the vehicle the suspect was driving had a centrifugal governor, and only capable of traveling 137 MPH (220 km/h).[4]
The system is calibrated to ticket anyone traveling 76 MPH (122 km/h) or greater, as 65 MPH (105 km/h) is the predetermined speed limit. The system is also designed for night time use and utilizes equipment with a high intensity flash and full motion video capture to take pictures of fast moving objects.[5]
Where does the money collected from fines go?
For a typical $162 ticket:
$78 (about) - Goes to state surcharges for Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund and other designated state programs.
$42.48 - Goes to Redflex Traffic Systems, the city's photo enforcement contractor.
$32 - Goes to covering general operating costs for the program, including city rental payments to Redflex for the equipment and other police, prosecutor and court costs.
$10 - Goes for a fund used only for court operations enhancements.[2]
Nicknames
Sections of Loop 101 are given nicknames:
- Agua Fria Freeway in the west valley from the I-10 to the I-17
- Pima Freeway in the east valley from the I-17 to the north section of the 202
- Price Freeway from the north section of the 202 to the south section of the 202
Exit guide
| City | Exit | Northbound | Southbound | Notes | |
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| Tolleson | 1A |  East Phoenix |
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| Tolleson | 1B | West Los Angeles |
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| Phoenix | 2 | McDowell Road | |||
| Phoenix | 3 | Thomas Road | Thomas Road | University of Phoenix | |
| Phoenix | 4 | Indian School Road | Indian School Road | ||
| Glendale | 5 | Camelback Road | Camelback Road | University of Phoenix Stadium Jobing.com Arena Westgate Center | |
| Glendale | 6 | Bethany Home Road | Bethany Home Road | University of Phoenix Stadium Jobing.com Arena Westgate Center | |
| Glendale | 7 | Glendale Avenue | Glendale Avenue | Luke AFB Glendale Airport University of Phoenix Stadium & Jobing.com Arena Westgate Center | |
| Glendale | 8 | Northern Avenue | Northern Avenue | Wildlife World Zoo | |
| Glendale | 9 | Olive Avenue | Olive Avenue | Glendale Community College White Tank Mountain Regional Park | |
| Peoria | 10 | Peoria Avenue | Peoria Avenue | Youngtown | |
| Peoria | 11 | to  Grand Ave / 91st Ave |
to Cactus Road / 91st Ave |
Surprise / Wickenburg / Kingman / Las Vegas | |
| Peoria | 12 | Thunderbird Road | Thunderbird Road | File:Arizona State University logo only.png ASU at the West campus American Graduate School of International Management | |
| Peoria | 14 | Bell Road | Bell Road | Sundome Peoria Sports Complex | |
| Peoria | 15 | Union Hills Drive | Union Hills Drive | ||
| City | Exit | Eastbound | Westbound | Notes | |
| Glendale | 17 | 75th Ave | 75th Ave | ||
| Glendale | 18 | 67th Ave | 67th Ave | ||
| Glendale | 19 | 59th Ave | 59th Ave | ||
| Phoenix | 20 | 51st Ave | 51st Ave | ||
| Phoenix | 22 | 35th Ave | |||
| Phoenix | 23A | 27th Ave | 27th Ave | To  John C. Lincoln
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| Phoenix | 23B | North Flagstaff |
North Flagstaff |
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| Phoenix | 23C | South Phoenix |
South Phoenix |
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| Phoenix | 24 | 19th Ave | |||
| Phoenix | 25 | 7th Ave | 7th Ave | ||
| Phoenix | 26 | 7th Street | 7th Street | ||
| Phoenix | 28 | Cave Creek Road | Cave Creek Road | National Memorial Cemetery | |
| Phoenix | 30 |  South Piestewa Peak Freeway (Squaw Peak Parkway) |
South Piestewa Peak Freeway (Squaw Peak Parkway) |
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| Phoenix | 31 | Tatum Blvd | Tatum Blvd | Desert Ridge Marketplace | |
| Phoenix | 32 | 56th Street | 56th Street | Mayo Clinic Arizona -- Phoenix Hospital Campus
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| Phoenix/Scottsdale | 33 | 64th Street | 64th Street |  64th Street Diamond interchange currently being constructed.
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| Phoenix/Scottsdale | 34 | Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale Road |  Scottsdale Airpark
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| Scottsdale | 35 | Hayden Road | Hayden Road | *Note no access (as of 9/11/07) to Mayo Blvd/Union Hills Scottsdale Airpark
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| City | Exit | Southbound | Northbound | Notes | |
| Scottsdale | 36 | Pima Road Princess Drive Bell Road |
Pima Road Princess Drive |
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| Scottsdale | 38 | Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd | Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd Bell Road |
Tailesin West Scottsdale Airpark
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| Scottsdale | 39 | Raintree Drive | Raintree Drive | Scottsdale Airpark
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| Scottsdale | 40 | Cactus Road | Cactus Road | Access to Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd/Bell Rd if taken to the far east. Also access to Paradise Valley Mall if taken to the west as approaching Tatum Blvd. |
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| Scottsdale | 41 | Shea Road | Shea Road |  Mayo Clinic Arizona -- Scottsdale Clinic Campus Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Campus
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| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community SRPMIC |
42 | 90th Street Pima Road |
90th Street Pima Road |
Mayo Clinic Arizona -- Scottsdale Clinic Campus
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| SRPMIC | 43 | Via de Ventura | Via de Ventura | Gainey Ranch Area  Golfing area
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| SRPMIC | 44 | Indian Bend Road | Indian Bend Road | Casino Arizona at Talking Stick | |
| SRPMIC | 45 | McDonald Road | McDonald Road | ||
| SRPMIC | 46 | Chaparral Road | Chaparral Road | Scottsdale Community College Access to the Scottsdale Fashion Square area if taken as far west as Scottsdale Road and make a left at the intersection. | |
| SRPMIC | 47 | Indian School Road | Indian School Road | Downtown Scottsdale | |
| SRPMIC | 48 | Thomas Road | Thomas Road | ||
| SRPMIC | 49 | McDowell Road | McDowell Road | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Offices | |
| SRPMIC | 50 | McKellips Road | McKellips Road | Casino Arizona (main) | |
| Tempe | 51 | East West Red Mountain Freeway |
East West Red Mountain Freeway |
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| Tempe | 52 | Rio Salado Parkway / 8th Street University Drive, Apache Blvd. |
University Drive Rio Salado Parkway / 8th Street |
Tempe Marketplace / Riverview Marketplace File:Arizona State University logo only.png Arizona State University area if taken west to Rural/Scottsdale road. Mill Ave. (Tempe Town lake, University shops) | |
| Tempe | 53 | Broadway Road | Broadway Road, Apache Blvd. | ||
| Tempe | 54 | Southern Ave Baseline Road |
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| Tempe | 55A | East Globe |
East Globe |
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| Tempe | 55B | West Phoenix |
West Phoenix |
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| Tempe | 55C | Baseline Road Southern Ave |
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| Tempe | 56 | Guadalupe Road | Guadalupe Road | ||
| Tempe | 57 | Elliot Road | Elliot Road | File:Arizona State University logo only.png ASU Research Park | |
| Chandler | 58 | Warner Road | Warner Road | Ikea if taken to the far west. | |
| Chandler | 59 | Ray Road | Ray Road | ||
| Chandler | 60 | Chandler Blvd | Chandler Fashion Center | ||
| Chandler | 61A | Price Road | |||
| Chandler | 61B | West
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Freeway Ends | ||
| Chandler | 61C | East
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Freeway Ends | ||
References
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Highway Log" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Ferraresi, Michael (2007-02-09). "Signs warn motorists of speed cameras' return". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Hyundai Sonata LX". Car and Driver.
- ^ "Accused 147 mph speeder gets day in court". East Valley Tribune.
- ^ "Photo Enforcement 101". City of Scottsdale.