Buckeye to widen Jackrabbit Trail to three lanes each way; signals planned at McDowell and Thomas

The City of Buckeye plans to widen Jackrabbit Trail from McDowell Road north to Osborne Road to three travel lanes in each direction, install full traffic signals at McDowell and Thomas roads, add ADA‑compliant pedestrian ramps and crosswalks, and add new street lighting and turn lanes, City project manager Allison Camelucci said at a public meeting.

Camelucci said the project is part of the city’s Capital Improvement Program and will be constructed in three phases, with utility relocations already underway. "We are gonna be completing the southbound traffic first," Camelucci said, describing a phased approach that keeps one center lane open during parts of construction and shifts traffic to newly built lanes as work moves across the roadway.

The project matters to nearby residents and businesses because it will change access and traffic patterns during construction and when…