Olive Avenue widening begins near Loop 303
MCDOT has begun widening 2.5 miles of Olive Avenue near Loop 303, adding four travel lanes, two signals and drainage work through early 2028.
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107th Avenue closure at Northern runs Nov. 2-25
107th Avenue north of Northern closes Nov. 2-25 for utility excavation, with pedestrian access blocked and detours through nearby streets.
ADOT seeks designer for $53M Loop 303 interchange at 96th Avenue
ADOT is seeking a designer for a $53 million Loop 303 interchange at 96th Avenue in Peoria, with four ramps, a six-lane bridge and bike lanes.
El Mirage Road Extension to Connect Loop 303 and Jomax: Route, Timeline and What Changes
El Mirage Road’s Loop 303–Jomax extension is in final design. See the route, three planned roundabouts, 2028 construction target and Oct. 21 meeting details.
Loop 303 closures return Oct. 19, include weekend shutdown
Eastbound Loop 303 closes nightly Oct. 19-23 and all weekend Oct. 23-26 near I-17, with more closures scheduled through Nov. 2.
West Phoenix light-rail open house set for Wednesday
Phoenix and Valley Metro will hold an Oct. 14 open house on a proposed 10-mile light-rail extension to the Desert Sky Transit Center.
Grand Avenue narrows nightly in Glendale through Friday morning
Westbound Grand Avenue will narrow to one lane between 57th Drive and Northern Avenue nightly through Friday morning for pavement work.
Buckeye e-bike rules set age limits, fines starting Nov. 6
Buckeye’s new e-bike and scooter rules start Nov. 6, setting minimum ages, helmet requirements and fines from $100 to $500.