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Friday, April 19, 2024

Multivehicle crash on 347 restricts traffic

UPDATE - April 8, 2:41 p.m.: The Saturday crash included a motorcycle, truck and passenger vehicle, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bart Graves confirmed Monday...

Crash backs up SR 347 traffic 12 miles

Commuters beware: traffic headed into the city is backed up past Riggs Road. A two-vehicle rollover collision on State Route 347, just north of Cobblestone...
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3 rescued from overturned SUV on SR 347

Fire rescue workers extricated three people from an overturned GMC SUV on Wednesday morning on State Route 347, just north of Farrell Road. The vehicle...

ADOT: John Wayne Parkway night restrictions underway

Arizona Department of Transportation officials warn motorists to expect overnight traffic restrictions on John Wayne Parkway today through Sunday. Maricopa motorists should be aware of...
A Google maps streetview image of the Gila River bridge on westbound Interstate 10. [Google Maps]

Gila River bridge work to start tomorrow

The first stage of the extensive Interstate 10 expansion project is starting up this week. At 7 a.m. Wednesday, crews will begin median work along...

Arizona has ‘most confrontational drivers’

Local resident Madison Faucett was run off the road on State Route 347 last week.  Faucett is one of thousands of Maricopa residents who were...

Crash blocks northbound 347 traffic

UPDATE 9:20 a.m. - Both lanes appear to have been reopened. Five cars appear to be parked in the median. UPDATE 9:15 a.m. - The right lane...

Overnight construction to affect northbound 347 – POSTPONED

UPDATE: Postponed: Overnight restrictions on John Wayne Parkway April 3-5 Due to recent weather events, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has postponed the initial paving...

ADOT seeks public comments on SR 347, I-10

Maricopa, now’s your chance to tell the Arizona Department of Transportation how you really feel. Public comment opened today for ADOT’s tentative five-year construction program,...

2 injured in 4-vehicle, wrong way rollover

A four-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway north of Cobblestone Farms Drive resulted in two injuries Thursday morning. Just before 7 a.m., Maricopa police and...

Driving into the sunset: Maricopa’s lawmaker was right about transportation department woes

Rep. Teresa Martinez, the vice chair for the Arizona House Transportation Committee and one of Maricopa’s representatives in the state house, posed the question...

ADOT closing portions of Loop 202 again 

Portions of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the Chandler area will be closed periodically this weekend for an improvement project, according to the...

Overnight construction to affect northbound 347

You’ll want to add a little extra time to your evening commutes out of town this week. Part of John Wayne Parkway will be reduced...
A tow truck begins to haul away a pickup truck involved in a two-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway and Cobblestone Farms Drive on March 13, 2024. First responders were seen attending to crash victims, including three children. [Jeff Chew]

Crash blocks John Wayne southbound traffic

Updated 4:15 p.m., March 13, 2024.  Expect the drive home this afternoon to be a little slower than usual. Maricopa police and fire crews responded to...

ADOT taking bids to install traffic signal on SR 347

  Bidding is open for the installation of traffic lights on State Route 347 at Old Maricopa Road. The intersection currently has a left-turn lane from...

Overnight closure next week for Riggs overpass

Late night commuters, take note! The westbound lane on the Riggs Road overpass at Interstate 10 will close for a few hours Monday night for...
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Worst crash sites in Maricopa in 2019

It’s not always State Route 347. The streets of Maricopa saw more than 600 traffic collisions last year, according to data from Maricopa Police...
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City plans to run ring around congested John Wayne Parkway

Ask Maricopans what improvements are most needed in the city and you'll likely hear a plea to do something about the traffic. The widening of...

Here’s why you received a Blue Alert on Thursday

If social media is any indication, people in Maricopa are wondering: what is a Blue Alert Warning? Cellphones clanged about 12:35 p.m. Thursday with the...
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Maricopa man charged with attempted murder of state trooper after alleged carjacking

A Maricopa man is accused of attempting to kill an Indiana state trooper after carjacking a man and his daughter. Javonte J. Miles, 21, of...

Governor wants to end Riggs, 347 project

Part of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ proposed $1 billion in state deficit cuts will drive some Maricopa motorists mad. The governor proposes axing a $25 million...

ADOT data paint picture of SR 347 driving habits

  There were 308 traffic crashes on State Route 347 in 2019, according to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation. Those resulted in 143 injuries...

AZ Supreme Court keeps case alive against county transportation

  The Arizona Supreme Court may look further at a lawsuit that could impact State Route 347. This week, the court opted to continue the case...

Breaking: Hit-and-run accident leaves one with life-threatening injuries

A hit-and-run driver caused a three-car accident on Thursday afternoon that blocked a lane of traffic on North John Wayne Parkway at West Smith...
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SR 347 nightly lane restrictions planned Sept. 13-17

Northbound lanes of State Route 347 in Maricopa will be restricted most of next week. According to Arizona Department of Transportation, the lanes between Edison...
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Truck flips, spills on SR 347 at Riggs

A semi-truck hauling dirt flipped over on State Route 347 and Riggs Road this morning. A number of people driving in the vicinity of the...
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‘Stars aligning’ on SR347 solution as Gila River signals cooperation

For several years, the rocky relationship between the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Department of Transportation hasn't done much to advance a...
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Much-needed traffic light will keep motorists waiting just a bit longer

A long-anticipated traffic light at a busy intersection in the eastern end of the city will keep motorists waiting just a little bit longer. The...

Overpass at 1: Bridge bypassed the tracks – and some businesses, too

The overpass is generally considered a huge success for the city, but there was collateral damage for some businesses working in the shadows of...

‘Welcome’ monument, beautification project still under design

  A beautification effort along John Wayne Parkway through Maricopa is still in the works, though a place for a welcoming monument sign is unsettled. Last...
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