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City OKs $1M for East-West Corridor right of way

The Maricopa City Council has approved funding to acquire a right of way along Farrell Road for the long-awaited East-West transportation corridor. The proposed parkway...

Postal truck involved in 3-car accident

An multi-vehicle crash shortly after noon involving a U.S. Postal Service delivery truck has shut down traffic on Smith-Enke Road. The westbound lanes are closed...

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...
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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...

City, county leaders call for 347 funding

As Gov. Katie Hobbs tries to claw back $67 million in funding for the only highway linking Maricopa to the rest of metro Phoenix,...

2 injured in 4-vehicle, wrong way rollover

A four-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway north of Cobblestone Farms Drive resulted in two injuries Thursday morning. Just before 7 a.m., Maricopa police and...
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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...

Traffic reminder: I-10 closure continues Sunday

Motorists headed to the Valley this weekend will have to find a route other than Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed I-10...

Asphalt plant breakdown caused commuter slog

Tortosa resident Mike Ponce was anything but a happy motorist this morning. He and thousands of others leaving Maricopa via John Wayne Parkway northbound shared...
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P&Z approves 530-unit West Maricopa Village

The city planning and zoning commission on Monday approved two new multi-family housing developments on the city’s west side. Known collectively as West Maricopa Village,...

ADOT announces I-10 lane closure

Planned daytime restrictions along eastbound Interstate 10 have been rescheduled for the week of March 1-5, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Crews will...

Second SpaceX rocket to cruise through town this weekend

A rocket is headed our way, but don’t panic: It will be on the ground, not through the air.  It is a 185-foot-long SpaceX first-stage rocket...

Multivehicle crash on 347 restricts traffic

UPDATE - April 8, 2:41 p.m.: The Saturday crash included a motorcycle, truck and passenger vehicle, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bart Graves confirmed Monday...
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House passes bill with $35M for 347 overpass at Riggs

The Arizona House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would appropriate $35 million for construction of a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs...

Traffic to be squeezed on southbound SR 347 for month for median beautification 

Traffic on southbound State Route 347 will be squeezed and slowed just north of Cobblestone Farms Drive/Lakeview Drive Monday through Oct. 21 although two...

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...
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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...
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Another new development on John Wayne Parkway?

Many local residents have been speculating about possible new development south of Iconic Tire & Service Center at 19945 N. John Wayne Parkway, just north...

O’Halleran believes deal within reach for SR 347 widening and overpass

You’re dead-still in The Line, hands seared to your steering wheel, about 3 miles deep in stalled traffic on State Route 347. You and roughly...

Overnight closures slated for 347

Motorists using State Route 347 should expect overnight lane restrictions between Interstate 10 and city limits as an Arizona Department of Transportation project refreshes...

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...

Late-night 4-vehicle collision Sunday on SR 347 still under investigation

Updated at 10:49 a.m., March 28, 2023 Arizona Department of Public Safety is continuing its investigation into a multi-vehicle collision on State Route 347 Sunday...

Lane restrictions on SR 347 near Maricopa Road set to begin Friday

Drivers who travel State Route 347 north of Maricopa should plan for restrictions as the Arizona Department of Transportation completes work on the intersection...

Monument to make letter-perfect impression at north entrance

A project to install a welcome monument at the north entrance to the city and beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway is slowly...

Construction to impact John Wayne Parkway beginning in May

City of Maricopa officials announced temporary traffic-control changes on John Wayne Parkway aimed at improving safety and traffic flow on the busy thoroughfare in...
East-West Corridor

Developers, city agree – EW corridor key to future transportation

With all the development planned for south Maricopa and areas that currently are still part of Pinal County, transportation for those areas will need...

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...

1 dead following I-10 crashes

Updated Sept. 15, 2:20 p.m. One person died following one of two crashes on Interstate 10 in Pinal County Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:20 p.m., westbound...

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...
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...
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