Three lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway near Echo Park are closed Friday for emergency repairs, Caltrans says.

Scottsdale drivers beware: A 6-mile stretch on Loop 101 in north Scottsdale will be closed for two days. The closure is part of a widening project aimed at improving traffic flow in the north Valley.

The shutdown is needed to ensure the safety of event attendees and the traveling public, according to Caltrans.

The closure will last from 10 p.m. April 11 to 8 p.m. April 13 for freeway widening work. Eastbound/southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Scottsdale and Hayden roads will be closed. Northbound Loop 101 ...

Scottsdale drivers beware: A 6-mile stretch on Loop 101 in north Scottsdale will be closed for two days. The closure is part of a widening project aimed at improving traffic flow in the north Valley.