Arizona advances right-of-way work for US 60 Wickenburg–Phoenix highway improvement
Arizona has advanced the legal and property groundwork for a planned improvement along the US 60 Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway, according to an Arizona State Transportation Board agenda dated June 19, 2026.
The agenda describes a design change for a heavily traveled traffic interchange that will require new right of way. The stated purpose is to improve convenience and safety for the traveling public and to control access as needed for the improvement.
For people who travel between Wickenburg and the Phoenix area, the action marks a transportation planning step on a corridor used by residents, workers and businesses. It does not, however, establish that construction has started or that drivers will face a specific closure in Wickenburg.
What the state document identifies
The project is listed as 060 MA 159 F0272 / 060–B(227)T. The affected highway is identified as US Route 60, also called the Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway.
The document lists the project section as the Indian School Road to the 35th Avenue interchange section. That is the Phoenix-side portion of the corridor identified in the record. The document places the project in Maricopa County, but it does not state that the exact physical worksite is inside Wickenburg town limits.
“New right of way” generally refers to the property interests needed for a transportation project. In this record, the need is tied to a design change at the traffic interchange. The agenda also says access may be controlled as necessary for the improvement.
What is not yet known
The June 19 agenda does not provide a final project cost, construction schedule, property list or expected traffic impacts. It also does not identify a final design.
That means the transportation-board document should be understood as an official project and right-of-way action, not as proof that physical work is underway. The record does not establish a confirmed closure, detour or other immediate change for Wickenburg drivers.
No next construction deadline is stated in the approved record. Further details about property needs, design, timing and traffic effects would be needed before residents, commuters and local businesses could assess the project’s direct day-to-day impact.
The Town of Wickenburg’s official website identifies the municipality and its local government jurisdiction. The state transportation document is the source for the highway project details and the right-of-way action.
Sources
- Arizona State Transportation Board Agenda, June 19, 2026, Arizona Department of Transportation / Arizona State Transportation Board
- Town of Wickenburg official website, Town of Wickenburg
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