More SR 347 lane closures this week as roadwork continues
The six-week project to seal road pavement continues this week on the city's main traffic artery.
Work will resume Sunday night.
Crews will be at work...
More serious accidents in Maricopa as city grows
When a stretch of Bowlin Road between White and Parker Road and Rancho Mirage Boulevard opened in late August, the City was seeking to...
Lane closures continue Sunday night for SR 347 work
Six weeks of roadwork on State Route 347 will continue Sunday night.
Work on the pavement sealing project is being done between 9 p.m. and...
MPD traffic stop finds 4 guns reported stolen from another police agency
Three men arrested during a traffic stop on Nov. 9 at 1:36 p.m. in southern Maricopa are facing gun and drug charges.
Frank A. Chavarria...
More delays for 8-week project on SR 347 from Maricopa to I-10
A State Route 347 pavement sealing project is on the horizon, but it won't begin on Sunday night as scheduled.
The Arizona Department of Transportation...
8-week project on SR 347 will not start Sunday night
An eight-week long maintenance project on 15-plus miles of State Route 347 will not begin Sunday night as originally planned.
According to Doug Nick, assistant...
Roadwork ahead: ‘Re-repair’ of SR347 to begin next week
The state Department of Transportation will bring back contractors to "re-repair" the roadwork done on State Route 347 at Lakeview Drive at the entrance...
Maricopa baby born in I-10 rush hour
Villages residents Michaela and Ruben Fierros are old hands at childbirth, but this morning brought a surprise in the middle of commuter traffic.
The parents...
Probe continues into SR 347 crash that ejected girl, 3
An investigation continues into a single-vehicle accident on State Route 347 Sunday afternoon that ejected a 3-year-old child from the vehicle.
Joseph Smith, 29, of...
Maricopa transit gets new name, added service
Maricopa’s 12-year-old public transit system is going through another transformation.
Mayor Christian Price unveiled the newest incarnation Wednesday. What was the COMET will now be...
Text-to-911 comes to Pinal County
As of today, text-to-9-1-1 is available to all residents of Pinal County.
This allows people in need of emergency services to reach first responders via...
Resident: Slow down, SR 347 is not your private raceway
We need more officers out on the road. People speed through town and treat 347 like it's their own private raceway. I set my...
Emergency crews respond to motorcycle crash at Lakeview Drive
Maricopa police and fire personnel responded Thursday afternoon to a traffic accident involving a motorcycle on State Route 347 at Lakeview Drive.
The motorcyclist was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As new stretch of Bowlin Road opens, a mile of smiles
By Raquel Hendrickson and Bob McGovern
Traffic is rolling on Bowlin.
A stretch of thoroughfare opened Thursday has residents in the eastern part of town driving...
Crews douse locomotive fire
Crews from the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responded to a train fire this afternoon.
Firefighters from Station 575 on West Edison Road doused a fire under...
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...
Mayor shares good news on Maricopa roadways
Mayor Christian Price provided the public with more news regarding roadwork in the city in addition to work being done on State Route 347...
Road work planned for September in Maricopa
Late-night repaving work is scheduled to begin next month at two locations on State Route 347 in Maricopa.
The project will take place from 9...
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...
Update: SR 347 roadwork to cause full closure
Upcoming roadwork on State Route 347 this weekend will cause closure of a section of the road and an interstate ramp.
As previously reported, Arizona...
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...
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...
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...
A year later: Overpass ‘opens up the city,’ allows a sigh of relief
By Bob McGovern and Kyle Norby
For years, the train tracks passing through town were the go-to excuse for many Maricopa students looking to delay...
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...