Public meetings set for May 10-11 about Loop 303 segment south of I-10 in West Valley

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings next week (May 10 and May 11) to provide information, gather comments and answer questions about plans for a new four-mile segment of Loop 303 south of Interstate 10 in the Goodyear area.

The meeting on May 10 will be held at Desert Edge High School while a virtual meeting is scheduled on May 11.

The Loop 303 project, currently in design with construction targeted to start in 2025, would build three lanes in each direction between Van Buren Street and Lower Buckeye Road and two lanes in each direction between Lower Buckeye Road and Maricopa County 85. Other additions, including new or improved interchange connections, also are planned. 

The May 10 in-person meeting details are as follows:

• When: Wednesday, May 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (presentation at 6 p.m.)
• Where: Desert Edge High School Cafeteria, 15778 W. Yuma Road, Goodyear

The May 11 virtual meeting details are as follows:

• When: Thursday, May 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
• Join online (Zoom): tinyurl.com/4vzn6thr (Meeting ID: 873 8781 5425)
• Join by phone: For English call 669.900.6833 
• Join by phone: For Spanish call 866.730.7514 (PIN number 984619#)
• Register for the meeting (optional) at https://surveymonkey.com/r/Z96V8XY

For more information visit the project website at azdot.gov/L303-MC85-VanBuren. For those not able to attend the meetings, presentation slides will be posted to the project website prior to the May 10 in-person meeting. Public comments can be submitted through May 25 via an online form at azdot.gov/L303MC85-VanBuren-CommentForm or through other methods, which are listed on the website.

The project is scheduled as part of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Freeway Plan. Projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.