Scottsdale Road Project Nears Late December Finish
The $44 million Jomax Road to Dixileta Drive upgrade has been pushed back six months after the council dropped its roundabout plan.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Home Renovation
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The City of Scottsdale is continuing construction on the $44 million Scottsdale Road Improvements project between Jomax Road and Dixileta Drive. Completion has been rescheduled to late December 2026 after the City Council canceled the roundabout portion approved in 2024.
Why it matters
The council's decision forfeited a $30 million grant for the roundabout and added six months to a project originally scheduled for summer 2026 completion. For North Scottsdale motorists, the change means extended lane shifts and closures on a major corridor through the end of the year.
The project is funded by the city transportation sales tax and a Maricopa Association of Governments regional sales tax, with a $44 million budget. The schedule moved from summer 2026 to late December after the council replaced the roundabout with a four-way signalized intersection, and the report does not give a revised cost estimate.
The players
City of Scottsdale
The city government of Scottsdale, Arizona, which administers the project and its funding from local transportation sales tax revenue.
The details
Traffic on Scottsdale Road now runs one lane in each direction on the west side of the road from Dixileta Drive to Jomax Road, while Dynamite Boulevard, Oberlin Way and Bent Tree Drive are closed on the east side. Crews have begun installing left-in/left-out median islands at Bobwhite Way and Pinnacle Vista Drive and are paving the base course of asphalt at the Dynamite Boulevard intersection, with the speed limit through the zone set at 30 mph.
Timeline
Summer 2026: original scheduled completion date for the project.
November 19, 2026: crews shift to final paving on the west side of Scottsdale Road from Dixileta through Jomax.
Thanksgiving 2026: the Scottsdale Road and Dynamite Boulevard intersection may reopen.
Late December 2026: scheduled completion of the project.
Home Context
The project is paid for in part by the Maricopa Association of Governments regional sales tax, the same regional funding pool that supports transportation projects across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The council's choice to forgo a $30 million grant for a roundabout in favor of a signalized four-way intersection shows how local priorities can reshape a regionally funded corridor.
Drivers using Scottsdale Road between Jomax Road and Dixileta Drive should expect single-lane traffic in each direction and closures on the east side through late December. Commuters planning routes through North Scottsdale can use the posted 30 mph zone and check the city's closure schedule before the Thanksgiving reopening target.
The takeaway
Residents driving the corridor should plan for reduced lanes and possible detours until the revised late December completion date, and watch for the Thanksgiving intersection reopening as the first major milestone.
What happens next
Crews are scheduled to begin final paving on the west side of Scottsdale Road on November 19, 2026, with the Dynamite Boulevard intersection possibly reopening around Thanksgiving and full completion slated for late December 2026.
Further reading
For more on local construction and upgrades, browse Home Renovation coverage across Scottsdale.
Source note: This article includes information reported by East Valley Tribune.
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