Tips to protect your teen driver

Submitted by ADOT Summer is not only a hot time for the weather, but also for parents to help potential teenage drivers get some training...

Crash on SR 347

A crash on Southbound SR 347 is blocking the left lane. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the wreck happened right at Cememt...
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SR347 median work on schedule

The work to beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway from Honeycutt Road to the north entrance to town is progressing on schedule. The city...

Road closures to affect Sky Harbor airport traffic this weekend

Travelers using Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this weekend will need to plan for extra time getting to the airport from Maricopa. Northbound lanes of...

Traffic light issues on SR 347 continue

Updated 10:03 a.m., Sep. 13, 2023.  Traffic light issues that snarled traffic last night seem to be continuing for Maricopa commuters, just a little further...
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Weekend closures on 202 could affect Maricopans

The Arizona Department of Transportation has issued an advisory regarding freeway closures that could affect Maricopans traveling to the southeast Valley this weekend. According to...
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Roadwork to smooth Honeycutt travels over Santa Rosa Wash

Motorists on Honeycutt Road will have a smoother ride after roadwork this week. The changes to traffic flow seen by motorists this week are part...

’22 in review: $4M project to add northbound lanes on SR 347

A project to improve northbound traffic flow on State Route 347 north of Smith-Enke Road is expected to go to bid this summer. The work...

I-10 reduced to 1 lane overnight near Gila bridges Sept. 12-14; hearings on widening...

Interstate 10 will be reduced to one lane in both directions 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, through Wednesday, Sept. 14, near...

Large section of I-10 closed this weekend

Drivers should prepare for many closures this weekend, most prominently, a large section of the I-10, which may affect Maricopans driving to the Phoenix...

ADOT to ease 347 restrictions

Here’s one less headache for Maricopans traveling to and from Phoenix this week. This week’s dreaded lane restrictions on State Route 347 — dubbed “Maricopageddon”...

Highway to Grand Canyon North Rim closed for the winter, to reopen in May

Looking for a white Christmas or just a weekend winter getaway in the Arizona high country? It’s the time of year when many Maricopa residents...

Early week ramp closures on Riggs Road

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for nightly ramp closures along westbound Interstate 10 from the Gila River Bridge to Riggs...
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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...
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Police say driver left traffic stop, nearly ran over officer, children

A man was arrested after he drove away from a traffic stop and an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being run...

’22 in review: Diverging-diamond interchange pitched for I-10/SR 347

For residents commuting to and from the Valley during rush hour, improvements to the interchange at State Route 347 and Interstate 10 can’t come...
State Route 347

Reader poll: How you would fix State Route 347

The readers have spoken, and their priorities for improvements to State Route 347 are different than what many might have expected. In our informal poll...
347 and Bowlin crash

SR 347 reopens after accident at Bowlin

An accident closed the southbound lanes late Thursday afternoon on State Route 347 at Bowlin Road. Maricopa police remained on the scene at the intersection,...

Lane closures set for 347 monument installation

Those looking to get out of or back into the city Saturday morning will face morning lane closures on State Route 347. The city will...

Eastbound I-10 closed again this weekend

Paving on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 will close an East Valley section of the freeway again this weekend, and Arizona Department of...
Porter Road MCG Highway

Road project to begin early Thursday morning

Roadwork will begin early Thursday morning at a busy Maricopa intersection. A milling and paving project at Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road will run...
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More lane closures, restrictions on I-10, US 60 this weekend

Another weekend, another round of closures on Valley freeways sure to affect some Maricopa drivers. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the westbound US...

’22 in review: More deaths on SR 347 a disquieting fact of Maricopa life

There were more deaths during 2022 on the stretch of State Route 347 from Interstate 10 south to Maricopa. In the first, last Jan. 27,...

Winter weather closes high-country highways

Maricopa residents thinking of a trip to the high country to frolic in the snow that blanketed Arizona’s mountains this week should make sure...

Lane closures on Porter Road begin Wednesday

The southbound lanes of N. Porter Road will close to all traffic between Smith-Enke and Honeycutt roads beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26 and remain closed...

Poll: Readers want to sync, shorten traffic signals

Most of our InMaricopa reader polls have a couple of responses that generate about the same number of votes. But this week we asked...
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Northbound 347 on Gila River Bridge reduced to 1 lane overnight Dec. 12

Northbound State Route 347 will be reduced to one lane overnight on the Gila River Bridge north of Maricopa on Monday, Dec. 12, according...
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Man allegedly resists officer until Taser comes out, police say

Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an outstanding warrant. Paul A. Gonzales was taken into custody about 8:20...
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SR 347 closed due to crash

The northbound lanes of State Route 347 are closed north of town at Casa Blanca Road due to a serious accident, according to the...

Good news, bad news for East Valley travelers this weekend

Interstate 10 will be closed in both directions from State Route 143 to U.S. 60 at various times this weekend. Arizona Department of Transportation...
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