$4M project to help alleviate traffic jams
The Maricopa City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to improve traffic flow near the...
Looking ahead: What’s on the horizon in Maricopa for 2023?
As the new year begins, InMaricopa asked community leaders what 2023 may bring.
Here are their thoughts:
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FOR THE CITY
Nancy Smith, Mayor of Maricopa
Here is my...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Expired registration leads to drug charges
Police arrested a man Wednesday night after allegedly finding drugs in a car during a traffic stop.
Gustavo P. Corraltitlan, 31, was charged with possession...
Update: SR 347 reopens 5 hours after serious crash
State Route 347, closed for a serious crash about 6 p.m. Monday, has reopened.
The southbound lanes of the highway were closed at Riggs Road...
Honeycutt Road to close for repairs for a month; use Bowlin Road as detour
Residents must find alternate routes starting on March 13 when Honeycutt Road will be closed for repairs from White and Parker Road to Hartman...
Council OKs zoning change for West Maricopa Village
The proposed West Maricopa Village development advanced Tuesday night with city council's approval of a zoning change for the rental community.
A 35-acre parcel at...
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...
347 restrictions start Wednesday
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan for three days of lane restrictions on State Route 347 beginning Wednesday.
Crews will be paving parts of...
Police: Man with 3 warrants for unlawful flight flees officer
A man encountered by police threw his vehicle into reverse while parked at a QuikTrip gas pump, struck an occupied vehicle and fled south...
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...
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...
Lights may bring cameras and action at annual neighborhood tree lighting
Lights may bring cameras and action tonight when Maricopa Realtor Dayv Morgan of HomeSmart Success flips the switch on his annual Christmas light show...
Road closure Saturday morning
Road closure Saturday morning
Honeycutt Ave will be closed between Taft Ave. and Hogenes Blvd. in Maricopa Meadows Subdivision. starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday,...
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...
Surf park will use water — but not as much as you think
The proposed PHX Surf Park will be a tourist attraction, economic development engine and attention-getter for Maricopa.
With two 5-acre surf lagoons, a lazy river,...
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...
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,...
More weekend closures on Interstate 10
Drivers headed to the Valley this weekend will once again have to make alternate route plans as the Arizona Department of Transportation will close...
Road closure notice: Garvey Avenue closure for road repairs
The city of Maricopa announced that W. Garvey Ave, spanning between Madison Ave and Wilson Ave, will be temporarily closed for road repairs from...
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...
A light goes on: Sync traffic signals on SR 347 within city limits, mayor...
Drivers might not necessarily get non-stop service from one end of Maricopa to the other, but Mayor Nancy Smith said she has experienced firsthand...
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...
ADOT: Supply-chain issues halt license plate production
The worldwide aluminum shortage that’s constraining production for various industries means there is a temporary interruption in the production of Arizona license plates.
Arizona Correctional...
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...