Loop 101 and Loop 202 Bottleneck Study

Highway banner showing traffic congestion on Loop 101 and 202.

Public Open House

The Loop 101 and Loop 202 Bottleneck Study is underway to improve traffic flow and safety in the corridor. Join us at an upcoming Open House to learn about the study, review the alternatives being developed, and share your input.

Your input is needed in helping shape solutions that best serve the community. Project team members will be available to answer questions, explain the potential alternatives, and listen to your ideas.

WHAT: Public Open House
WHERE: Escalante Multi-Generational Center, 2150 E Orange St., Tempe, AZ 85281
WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM

Study Objectives

The purpose of the Loop 101 and Loop 202 Bottleneck Study is to identify proposed corridor improvements to enhance safety and improve traffic operations in the study area. To identify potential improvements, the study team will:

Evaluate existing and future conditions in study area.
Review findings and recommendations from previous studies and include compatible recommendations.
Identify stakeholder and public priorities through public meetings and surveys.

The proposed recommendations will be focused on both design and operational strategies. This study is the first step in a multi-step process to improve travel within this corridor.

Study Area

The study will focus on the Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and the Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) corridors and access between the freeways and arterial network. The freeway corridor study limits are:

Loop 101 (Price Freeway): US 60 to just north of the Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway)
Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway): Priest Drive to Dobson Road

Study Process

The study will take approximately two years with public engagement being conducted at key milestones of the study process. The study timeline is below.

Timeline

Study Partners

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Contacts

Principal Engineer
Kirstin Huston