Get ready folks! Those of you who travel the 303 will have some bumpy roads & detours to manipulate in the near future. The Maricopa County Department of Transportation will be installing traffic lights at the intersection of Waddell & Loop 303. For those of us who travel this strip very often, this intersection can be deadly, especially for anyone trying to cross the 303. Unfortunately, I see this as only a band-aid solution. Something is definitely needed to increase the safety of all drivers, however, I wish short-term solutions would be coupled with something more long-term.
The current improvement calls not only for traffic lights, but left turn lanes as well in all 4 directions. These improvements will begin shortly and will call for the following closures:
- Waddell Rd. will be closed from Cotton Lane to Sarival through May 4th... Loop 303 will remain open during this time
- Loop 303 will be closed between Cactus Rd. & Greenway from May 7th - May 25th, but Waddell will be open
For more information on these closures, you can call the MCDOT hotline at 480-350-9288
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