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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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...

Study: Green Road loop plan supports Maricopa’s future traffic demands

The City of Maricopa this week released a feasibility study of the first phase of the so-called Green Road loop, proposed to relieve the...

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...

Fatal crashes in Maricopa — visualized

We’ve reported a few fatal traffic crashes in Maricopa already this year. But how do fatal crashes in Maricopa stack up against the rest...

Motorcycle crash on SR 238

Maricopa police and fire crews responded to a car versus motorcycle collision on State Route 238 tonight.  First responders arrived at SR 238 and Loma...
Pinal County Sheriff's Office this morning identified the passenger killed in Sunday's crash as 13-year-old Rope Justin. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Teen killed in crash identified

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office this morning identified the teen killed in a crash Sunday afternoon.   Maricopa police and fire crews responded to the crash at...

1 dead, 1 suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ in crash

A passenger was killed, and a driver suffered “life-threatening injuries” in a single-vehicle crash near Maricopa High School this afternoon.  Maricopa police and fire crews...
Gilbert-based Hunter Contracting Company will be installing turn lanes, drainage improvements, and landscaping near the future site of The Home Depot in March. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Project to enhance part of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway

Crews will begin work on a $3 million road improvement project on a section of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway next month.  Gilbert-based Hunter Contracting Company will...

City gives newest traffic signal the go

The city of Maricopa is about to give the green light to construction of a traffic signal at the crash-prone intersection of Bowlin and...
An image of an American deer mouse holding a Pinal County Jail inmate placard over an undated image of State Route 347 and Riggs Road. [Monica D. Spencer, Victor Moreno]

Faulty Riggs Road light to be replaced following rodent damage

State Route 347 has no mercy for Maricopa commuters, especially at its intersection with Riggs Road. To add insult to injury, after Gov. Katie Hobbs...

347 narrowing starts Sunday

More overnight lane restrictions on State Route 347 are imminent as crews complete “roadway improvements,” according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.  ADOT will close lanes on...

Road Warrior: Meet the man behind ‘347Facts.com’

After a year of rolling out the cold, hard facts about State Route 347, James Singleton’s website has created a following running all the...

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...

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...

Riggs Road light snares traffic

A malfunctioning traffic signal at State Route 347 and Riggs Road snared traffic in both directions this morning. The traffic signal was reported to be...
A long exposure photo of traffic leaving Rancho El Dorado during sunset November 8, 2023. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Maricopans among earliest commutes in nation

A new study of U.S. Census data yesterday found Peoria ranked the city with the fourth-earliest commute in the nation with 41% leaving for...
Crack and seal work on Smith Ekle Road. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Nighttime Smith-Enke work underway

Nighttime work on West Smith-Enke Road is underway a few days earlier than expected.  Construction crews with Tolleson-based Cactus Asphalt started crack-and-seal and mill-and-fill work...

Governor gives cold shoulder over 347 funding

State Rep. Teresa Martinez didn’t get the “Miracle on 34th Street” presentation she wanted this morning. The legislator’s plans to present Gov. Katie Hobbs with...

I-10 widening in Pinal County to start this year

The Arizona Department of Transportation disbursed $95 million in grant dollars for the widening of 10 miles of Interstate 10 through Pinal County. Work is...

Crash closes traffic to Tortosa, Sorrento

The Tortosa and Sorrento neighborhoods were closed to eastbound traffic for about an hour this evening due to a crash. A crash occurred around 5:30...
Gov. Katie Hobbs smiles following a State of the State address at the Arizona State Capitol on Jan. 8, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Hobbs bragged about 347 funding before axing it

The governor gives and the governor takes away.  Gov. Katie Hobbs, in a video delivered to the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce-hosted Women in Government Economic...
A woman getting in her car during a road rage incident at Fry's Marketplace. [ Blessie Sheaffer/Facebook]

VIDEO: Road rage incident at Fry’s

A road rage incident erupted when two local drivers battled for a parking spot at Fry’s Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway in a video...

ADOT to narrow 347 overnight

More overnight restrictions will be followed by the opening of a long-awaited turn lane.  Arizona Department of Transportation will close lanes on State Route 347 from...
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...
Arizona State Transportation Board members Ted Maxwell and Richard Searle listen during a meeting on Jan. 12 at Maricopa City Hall. The last meeting held in Maricopa took place in September 2022. [Monica D. Spencer]

ADOT board hears SR 347 woes

Maricopa residents and leaders gathered inside city hall Friday morning for the monthly Arizona State Transportation Board meeting. Overall, nine locals shared during a call...

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...
Police respond to the crash at Edison Road. [Merced Villalobos]

None injured in milk truck crash

No one’s crying over spilled milk after a dairy truck crashed on Maricopa’s main strip this morning.  The crash between a milk truck and a...

Multiple crashes closes I-10 westbound

Three crashes on Interstate 10 impacted Maricopa drivers today, including one that closed westbound traffic entirely.  A crash occurred around noon on westbound I-10 near...

Roadwork to impact 8 neighborhoods

Crack sealing is scheduled in several Maricopa neighborhoods this month.  The city’s Public Works Department is performing crack sealing across multiple neighborhoods as a part...

Big chill delays repaving

Freezing temperatures this week pushed an overnight repaving project back three weeks, according to a city official.  Construction crews with Tolleson-based Cactus Asphalt were slated...
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