![A long exposure photo of traffic leaving Rancho El Dorado during sunset November 8, 2023. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BPJ_6921-1-218x150.jpg "ADOT steamrolls city plea with more morning closures")
ADOT steamrolls city plea with more morning closures
Last-minute restrictions on John Wayne Parkway are imminent.
The widening project will resume lane restrictions on Lakeview Drive tomorrow and Friday mornings, according to an...
![Crash at White and Parker and Bowlin roads. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1527-218x150.jpg "No one injured in afternoon crash")
No one injured in afternoon crash
A two-vehicle crash closed part of North White and Parker Road today. There were no injuries.
Maricopa police responded to the collision around 1 p.m....
My way or the highway
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
For the city of Maricopa and the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Charles Dickens’ timeless...
![The intersection of North John Wayne Parkway and Ak-Chin Pkwy. Photographed Nov. 16, 2023. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ak-Chin-Traffic-Light-06-1-218x150.jpg "Installation of controversial stoplight to start next Monday")
Installation of controversial stoplight to start next Monday
Installation of a controversial traffic signal at an embattled intersection in southern Maricopa is slated to begin next Monday, City Manager Rick Horst told InMaricopa...
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...
![No more fiddling with cruise control for 347 commuters in Maricopa. [Elias Weiss]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CRM_0783-218x150.jpg "Speed limit upped on 347")
Speed limit upped on 347
The Arizona Department of Transportation yesterday upped the speed limit on slower stretches of State Route 347.
Drivers will now enjoy a smooth 65-mile-per-hour cruise...
![[Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BPJ_6546-218x150.jpg "347 closures started today")
347 closures started today
The Arizona Department of Transportation began restrictions on northbound State Route 347 this morning as the John Wayne Parkway improvements project gets underway.
Northbound SR 347...
Sonoran Desert Parkway: The rubber meets the road
Construction officially began on the Sonoran Desert Parkway last month, but the road project is hardly a new idea.
The first purpose-built parkway in the...
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...
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...
Sonoran Desert Parkway opens for traffic
It took $30 million and more than a decade — but for the first time today, Maricopa residents traversed the first leg of the...
Road to remain closed until the summer of 2023
As the Sonoran Desert Parkway project progresses, there are some required road closures in order for construction to continue. Farrell Road between North Pepper...
PHX Surf expected to use less water than agriculture would on the land
Maricopa’s first true destination attraction is looking to make a big splash when it opens next year.
But will that splash impact Maricopa’s water supply?...
Readers poll: Coming of high-density housing creates dilemma for leaders
The train has left the station on explosive growth in Maricopa. Like it or not, it is coming at the city fast and will...
Daytime traffic restrictions on SR 347 planned this week
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions on State Route 347 as crews continue to work on the...
Green Road to get city’s 2nd overpass
To accommodate growth on the city’s west side, Maricopa will have a second overpass crossing the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The overpass will be...
Poll: Most won’t benefit from new parkway
The Sonoran Desert Parkway opened to the public last week. But it remains nearly empty — at least for now.
The purpose-made parkway currently connects...
2023 to bring start, completion of major traffic projects
The City pushed for – and won – control of traffic infrastructure projects from Arizona Department of Transportation within the city limits in August....
ADOT outlines plans for SR 347/I-10 interchange
The Arizona Department of Transportation, which is studying methods for improving traffic flow at the State Route 347/Interstate 10 interchange, is proposing a diverging-diamond...
‘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...
John Wayne Parkway restrictions on pause
Felt a little calmer during yesterday’s morning commute into Phoenix?
The Arizona Department of Transportation confirmed it would pause the single-lane restrictions for improvements on...
Yes, motorcycles can do that: Lane filtering is legal
Motorcycle Lane Filtering is Legal in Arizona
Last year Arizona legalized motorcycle lane filtering under certain specified conditions, marking a significant change in the state's...
’22 in review: Sonoran Desert Parkway a first for Arizona
Construction officially began on the Sonoran Desert Parkway in June, but the road project
is hardly a new idea.
The first purpose-built parkway in the state...
Diamond interchange one of multiple ideas for 347, I-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation is studying alternatives for improving traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Route 347/Queen...
Gila River wild horses leave drivers in the dust
A herd of wild horses running in the chilly Wednesday-morning weather caused commuters on State Route 347 to stop or slow to take a...
Surf park will use water — but not as much as you think
The proposed PHX Surf Park will be a tourist attraction, economic development engine and attention-getter for Maricopa.
With two 5-acre surf lagoons, a lazy river,...
JWP work continues between closures
Single-lane restrictions may be on pause, but construction — and traffic delays — continue along John Wayne Parkway.
Arizona Department of Transportation crews spent the...
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...
Police: Man with 3 warrants for unlawful flight flees officer
A man encountered by police threw his vehicle into reverse while parked at a QuikTrip gas pump, struck an occupied vehicle and fled south...
![GRIC respond to a crash on SR 347 at Riggs Road. [ADOT]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-23-161244-218x150.png "Rush hour crash at Riggs Road cleared")
Rush hour crash at Riggs Road cleared
Gila River Indian Community’s emergency services cleared a rush hour crash on State Route 347.
InMaricopa received a tip at 3:20 p.m. about a collision...