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Thursday, March 28, 2024

ADOT to showcase SR347 safety study findings

Arizona Department of Transportation will present findings of a road safety study at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center. The June...

SR 347, 238 lane closures, lane reductions highlight weekend highway restrictions

Maricopans face several highway closures and restrictions in the coming days, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. Two will have particular impact on local residents: ...

’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...
Texting While Driving

Texting while driving? Big fines ahead

The state Department of Transportation is reminding Arizonans that texting behind the wheel is about to get costly. On Jan. 1, the final phase of...

Overnight work scheduled at major intersection

Arizona Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal pole at the State Route 347 and Lakeview Drive/Cobblestone Farms Drive intersection.  The signal there...

Hartman Road closure coming Monday for work on new waterline

According to a city social-media post, Hartman Road from Sorrento Boulevard to Farrell Road will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14,...
AsCrack seal by Sunland Asphalt

Fed up with cracks in streets? Help is on the way with sealcoating by...

Maricopa neighborhoods will be getting road maintenance beginning next month and lasting into next spring. The city announced that its paving contractor, Sunland Asphalt, has...

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...

Transportation town hall at Province draws big crowd

Mayor Christian Price and Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi participated in a town hall with Province residents to discuss transportation in and around the City...

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...

Poll: Few agree with Hobbs over 347, Riggs cutback

InMaricopa readers this week overwhelmingly said improvements to State Route 347 at Riggs Road are tax dollars well spent.   More than 1,200 readers responded to...

Murphy Road lane restrictions announced

Murphy Road near the construction of the new high school will be partially closed for about 30 days, starting Oct. 25. Temporary traffic signals will...
I-10 Broadway Rd ADOT

Several East Valley freeways closed this weekend

Another weekend, another round of closures on area freeways that could impact Maricopa drivers headed to parts of the Valley. Several Arizona Department of Transportation...

ADOT updates I-10/Broadway Curve project, solicits public survey on work

Soon, new bridges at Broadway Road and 48th Street will open. Work on collector-distributor roads from U.S. 60/Superstition Freeway to State Route 143/Hohokam Expressway are...
ADOT I-10 truck lane restrictions

Heavy vehicle truck traffic restricted to right lane on I-10

The Arizona Department of Transportation has posted signs on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande restricting heavy vehicle truck traffic on the busy...

Weekend highway closures may impact Father’s Day travelers

Are you traveling to the Valley this weekend? Make sure you know the highway closures before heading out.  Eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed between...
An electronic highway sign on eastbound Loop 202 reads "new year, new you, use your blinker" on Jan. 1, 2017. [Arizona Department of Transportation]

Maricopans oppose federal ban on witty highway signs

It seems like humor and driving go together like peas and guac. That’s to say there’s a controversy going on as to whether witty highway...

ADOT tweaks SR 347-238 road-work plan, to do it all beginning tonight

The two primary routes into and out of Maricopa will get much-needed attention together this weekend, Arizona Department of Transportation said, a slight tweak...
State Route 347

Traffic reminder: SR 347 roadwork continues this week

A six-week road project continues this week on State Route 347. Work will resume Sunday night to seal pavement on 15-plus miles of the highway...

Bowlin Road closed after water main break

A water main break overnight on Bowlin Road near Central Arizona College has been isolated, according to Global Water Resources. According to Mike Riggs, the...

Traffic delays around Sky Harbor this weekend 

The Arizona Department of Transportation will close State Route 143, the Hohokam Expressway, which leads to Sky Harbor International Airport, this weekend.  In a news...

President’s Day to bring Porter Road closure

Prepare for President’s Day restrictions on North Porter Road.  Construction crews with Tolleson-based Cactus Asphalt will be crack sealing the roadway in both directions of...
I-11 recommended corridor

’22 in review: Environmentalists’ challenge to I-11 plan still in court

Latest in a series reviewing news events of the past year. The mostly unfunded Interstate 11 project has many, many miles to go before carrying...

Vice Mayor Manfredi elected to rural transportation advocacy group

During the January meeting of the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Governing Board, Maricopa City Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi was elected to serve an additional...

Construction starts on Bowlin crossing

The City of Maricopa has started construction of a crossing over the Santa Cruz Wash  on Bowlin Road next to Rancho Mirage Estates. Using money...

The stars came out for Mayor Nancy Smith’s first State of the City address

It was a who's who of Maricopa at the reception that preceded Mayor Nancy Smith's first State of the City address on Oct. 19. Captains...

Lane, ramp closures to impact freeway travel this weekend

Construction on several East Valley freeways will create detours and delays for Maricopans heading to the Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation said. The ramp to...

Mayor: Prop 469 would help all Maricopans

As the new mayor of the City of Maricopa, I remain concerned about an old problem that needs to be addressed. Roads and freeways...

Nighttime road restrictions coming this week

Nighttime drivers should expect several road closures and restrictions in town starting between today and Tuesday.  Here is a list of all slated closures this...
Road closure

Road closures to affect freeway traffic this weekend

Drivers should prepare for a slew of delays this weekend along several major freeways. The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Valley travelers to plan...
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