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ADOT: Part of SR 347 to be restricted to one lane starting Jan. 3

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan for three days of lane restrictions on State Route 347 next month.   Crews will be paving...

SR238 rollover yields minor injuries

A crash on State Route 238 early this morning ended with one person hospitalized.  Maricopa police and fire and medical responded to the one-vehicle rollover...

Nighttime paving on John Wayne Parkway underway

You might notice a smoother commute this week on Maricopa’s main throughfare.  Construction crews with Tolleson-based Cactus Asphalt is conducting nighttime crack-and-seal work on North...

Motorists beware: Drunken driving checkpoints coming

Time to find a designated driver or alternative transportation if you intend to party during the holidays.  Maricopa Police Department is cracking down on drunken...

No major injuries in Honeycutt crash

Maricopa police, fire and medical responded to a crash at the intersection of Honeycutt and Porter Roads this afternoon.  Crews were clearing wreckage from the...
Rollover crash on 238, 12/12/2023

Semi rollover closes SR 238

A semitruck rollover closed State Route 238 just west of town this afternoon.  State troopers blocked off SR 238 west of North Tijeras Road. The...

Child injured in ATV rollover crash

A child was injured in a rollover crash Saturday afternoon, according to the Maricopa Police Department.  The crash occurred when the driver of a CanAm...

Nighttime restrictions slated for John Wayne

Planning a cruise through town next week to look at decorated holiday homes? Nighttime street work around town may affect your drive.  Construction crews with...
A vandalized traffic sign on North John Wayne Parkway. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Major closures to look out for this weekend

A major closure on State Route 238 starting Monday will impact plenty of westward commuters over the next couple weeks.  Construction crews with Cactus Asphalt...

1 seriously injured in collision on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway

Just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Maricopa Police Department and Maricopa Fire/Medical responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and...
The intersection of North John Wayne Parkway and Ak-Chin Pkwy. Photographed Nov. 16, 2023. [Bryan Mordt]

Installation of controversial stoplight to start next Monday

Installation of a controversial traffic signal at an embattled intersection in southern Maricopa is slated to begin next Monday, City Manager Rick Horst told InMaricopa...
A long exposure photo of traffic leaving Rancho El Dorado during sunset November 8, 2023. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

ADOT steamrolls city plea with more morning closures

Last-minute restrictions on John Wayne Parkway are imminent. The widening project will resume lane restrictions on Lakeview Drive tomorrow and Friday mornings, according to an...

Needed traffic light “moving forward”

A long-awaited traffic signal near Maricopa City Hall is in the works.  Improvements to the two-way stop intersection at Bowlin and White and Parker Roads...
Crash at White and Parker and Bowlin roads. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

No one injured in afternoon crash

A two-vehicle crash closed part of North White and Parker Road today. There were no injuries.  Maricopa police responded to the collision around 1 p.m....

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...

My way or the highway

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. For the city of Maricopa and the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Charles Dickens’ timeless...
[Brian Petersheim Jr.]

John Wayne Parkway restrictions on pause

Felt a little calmer during yesterday’s morning commute into Phoenix? The Arizona Department of Transportation confirmed it would pause the single-lane restrictions for improvements on...
[Brian Petersheim Jr.]

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...

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...
[Brian Petersheim Jr.]

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...
[Bryan Mordt]

Morning crash disrupts busy intersection

A morning collision caused traffic issues for some Maricopa commuters.  Maricopa first responders reported to the scene of a crash at North John Wayne Parkway...

ADOT announces 347 improvement hours

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions on State Route 347 as the John Wayne Parkway improvements project...

Sonoran Desert Parkway opens for traffic

It took $30 million and more than a decade — but for the first time today, Maricopa residents traversed the first leg of the...

Months-long 347 restrictions start next week

Maricopa residents will shave a couple of minutes off their Phoenix commute by next summer — but not without months of closures leading up...
Representative Teresa Martinez

From Point A to Point B: Republican puts politics aside in name of safety

It’s a hot morning in late June and while traveling to Maricopa on State Route 347, you notice traffic backing up. It’s hard to...
No more fiddling with cruise control for 347 commuters in Maricopa. [Elias Weiss]

Speed limit upped on 347

The Arizona Department of Transportation yesterday upped the speed limit on slower stretches of State Route 347.  Drivers will now enjoy a smooth 65-mile-per-hour cruise...

Rock of cages: Study shows gabions just decorative

Is it time to #FreeTheRocks? It’s a common phrase we at InMaricopa hear about gabions — the decorative rock cages installed along medians at John...

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...

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...

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...
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