Arizona State Route 101

The Arizona State Route 101 (abbreviated AZ 101 ) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona.

The State Route begins at Interstate 10 in Tolleson and ends after 98 km in Chandler at Arizona State Route 202 It forms in the metropolitan area of ​​the city of Phoenix a half ring road, connecting some of the suburbs as Glendale, Scottsdale and Mesa.

Course

Aqua Fria Freeway

The first section of Arizona State Route 101, which is also known as Aqua Fria Freeway starts in Tolleson on Interstate 10, he first runs in a northerly direction, passing it the University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com Arena. In Peoria AZ 101 meets U.S. Highway 60 after it has passed through the Peoria Sports Complex and Arrowhead Towne Center, she continues towards the east. After 37 kilometers of the Aqua Fria Freeway ends at Interstate 17 and passes into the Pima Freeway.

Pima Freeway

After the intersection with the I-17 AZ 101 leads south of the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport in an easterly direction through the foothills of Union Hills. From the cross with Arizona State Route 51, the Piestewa Freeway, it runs in a south-easterly, from Scottsdale to the south. They happened to downtown Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Community College. After crossing the Salt River crosses the road Arizona State Route 202 and the Price Freeway.

Between Scottsdale and AZ 202 HOV lanes are built currently so-called. A first section of the exit Via de Ventura with the Cross State Route 202 connects, was opened in early November.

Price Freeway

The last section of Arizona State Route 101 connects the Red Mountain Freeway to the Santan Freeway, which are both part of AZ 202. The State Route passes through the Arizona State University and crosses at the city limits of Tempe again the U.S. Highway 60 after the cross State Route reached the city of Chandler and ends after 98 km at the Santan Freeway.