Public hearings start Monday night on a proposed 45-mile highway between Apache Junction and Eloy that would link U.S. 60 to I-10 through the San Tan Valley. It will be held at Walker Butte Elementary School in Queen Creek.
Another hearing is set for Tuesday night at Santa Cruz High School in Eloy. There will be a meeting at Apache Junction High School Wednesday evening and another Thursday night at the Coolidge-Florence Elks Lodge in Coolidge. All are hosted by The Arizona Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration
The agencies will release a recently completed list of alternative routes for the proposed transportation corridor. It’s part of the environmental impact statement portion of the project.