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State Route 347

8 weeks of roadwork planned for 15 miles of SR347

Eight weeks of pavement maintenance will begin Sunday on a more than 15-mile stretch of State Route 347. UPDATE: The 8-week project on SR 347...
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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...
SR347 Riggs Road

Transportation Committee approves SR347-Riggs overpass

A state House bill appropriating $35 million to construct an overpass at State Route 347 and Riggs Road passed out of the Transportation Committee...

Charges filed in SR 347 crash that killed Maricopa woman

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has identified the driver of the vehicle in Sunday’s single-car accident that killed a Maricopa woman. According to DPS...

Fiancée of Sheriff Mark Lamb’s son dies after Dec. 16 crash in Gilbert

A crash that killed the son and grandchild of Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has claimed a third life. Caroline Patten, fiancée of Lamb's son,...
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...

‘Welcome’ monument, beautification project still under design

  A beautification effort along John Wayne Parkway through Maricopa is still in the works, though a place for a welcoming monument sign is unsettled. Last...

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...

Rollover crash blocks southbound lanes on JWP

Updated 12:36 p.m., March 3, 2024. A rollover crash at the intersection of John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue left two people injured this morning. At...
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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...

Maricopa government group initiates study to improve SR 347

The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) has initiated a “Scoping Study” to evaluate options for improving travel on State Route 347 between Maricopa and...

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...

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...
State Route 347

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...

Crash forces closure of stretch of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway

Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway is closed from Santa Rosa Springs Parkway to Maricopa Groves Parkway due to a traffic incident, Maricopa police reported at about...
Bowlin Road

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...

Double-rollover crash closes MCG Highway

Maricopa Casa Grande Highway is closed between White & Parker and Hartman roads (near Pinal Feeding) after a traffic accident. Our drone captured the aftermath:...

Construction progresses on long-awaited Porter Road Bridge

Construction workers are getting down and dirty, as holes are drilled for supports on the North Porter Road bridge, a part of the Desert...

Extreme wind from winter storm wreaks damage across Maricopa

A strong winter storm produced high winds that caused widespread damage in Maricopa on Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service officially reported gusts as high...

$35M for Riggs Road overpass survives state budget process

A $35 million appropriation for a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs Road is part of the state's $12.8 billion spending plan, with most...

Signs of change: Why major intersection street signs are turning brown

Have you noticed the street signs changing color in Maricopa?  The city has been dumping its old green street signs at major intersections over the...

1 killed, 2 seriously injured in Monday morning crash south of city

One person was killed and two others were injured seriously Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near West Louis Johnson Drive and North White...

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...

State roadwork projects to affect Maricopa motorists

The new year will be busy with area freeway projects, including two that will likely affect Maricopa motorists. The Interstate 10 Gila River Bridges project...

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...

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...

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...

Honeycutt Road closure to begin March 13

A two-mile stretch of Honeycutt Road will close on March 13 for scheduled repairs to a water main near the Rancho Mirage subdivision, the...

Motorist stopped for alleged erratic driving, arrested on unpaid warrants

A motorist stopped for allegedly driving erratically was booked into jail after police discovered two unpaid warrants in his name. Stephen Richards was observed driving...

Old Maricopa Road to be restricted by roadwork

A cattle guard needs repair, which will cause some overnight restrictions Friday on Old Maricopa Road, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The road...
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