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ROADKRILL: ‘347 shrimp’ city’s most iconic food

Philadelphia has cheesesteaks. Chowder in Boston, crab cakes in Baltimore, po’boys in New Orleans and poutine in Montreal.  But Maricopa doesn’t have a signature dish...

Supes to send 347 tax bill to vote

A proposition to fund expanding Maricopa’s main highway is back.   By a 6-1 vote, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a resolution to...
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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...
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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...

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...

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...
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...

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...

ADOT: Downed power lines delay rush hour traffic on SR 347

Downed power lines and poles wreaked havoc on Maricopa commuters this afternoon. Traffic at the intersection of State Route 347 and Riggs Road was backed...
The intersection of 347 and I-10, taken July 3rd, 2023. [Bryan Mordt]

Voters outside county could solve SR 347 puzzle

After a year of political wrangling in the state legislature, voters will decide whether to extend Prop 400, a half-cent sales tax that funds...
A Chevrolet Bolt sits in front of a row of electric vehicle charging stations in this undated photo. [Courtesy of Arizona Department of Transportation]

OHM ON THE RANGE: Tesla chargers in the works for 347

Electric vehicles are gaining momentum in Arizona — and they’re making their way down to Maricopa. Amid a long list of pending requests for improvements...

Semi-trailer fire snarls traffic on SR 347 for many hours

A semi-trailer filled with trash caught fire on Monday morning, causing headaches for motorists until the fire scene was cleared in the evening.  The fire...

ADOT: 347 the site of nearly 1,000 crashes last 5 years

According to Arizona Department of Transportation statistics, a total of 967 crashes were reported on State Rout 347 from July 1, 2017 to June...

ADOT to showcase SR347 safety study findings

Arizona Department of Transportation will present findings of a road safety study at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center. The June...
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Overturned truck causes traffic backup on 347

07Updated 4:35 p.m., June 7, 2023. A semi-truck overturned on State Route 347 and Riggs Road just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, blocking the right southbound...

Elite 347 creates space for young student athletes

Elite 347, a non-profit youth football team catering to ages 6 to 14, is more than just a team.   The young athletes participate in a...

State Transportation Board to discuss widening SR 347 lanes

Maricopa residents looking for solutions to traffic on State Route 347 can voice their opinions during an Arizona State Transportation Board meeting held 9...

$50 million for SR347, SR238 improvements in state budget

Two of Maricopa's busiest thoroughfares are set to receive significant funding for transportation improvements. City leaders and Arizona state legislators have collaborated to approve...

‘She always had a positive attitude’: Girl killed in SR 347 crash recalled

A young girl who died Wednesday after a multi-car crash Sunday on State Route 347 is lovingly remembered as a goofball, and as a...

Crash caused by medical episode snarls morning traffic on SR 347

A collision just south of Riggs Road in the southbound lanes of State Route 347 on Tuesday morning snarled traffic and sent one person...

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...

Poll: Readers say diverging-diamond interchange may work at I-10/SR 347

By Jay Taylor There is movement at the state capital toward funding improvements on State Route 347 from Maricopa to Interstate 10. An overpass at Riggs...
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SR 347, 238 funding bill breezes through House, headed to Senate

The Arizona House of Representatives unanimously passed a funding bill Wednesday to widen two state highways that are key entry points into Maricopa. HB 2063,...

ADOT completes 1st round of repairs on State Routes 347, 238 in city

Maintenance crews from Arizona Department of Transportation completed the initial phase of repairs on State Routes 238 and 347 within city limits during Presidents’...

City officials, Martinez continue their push for 347 improvements

If the road can’t be wider for a while, at least the traffic on that road can flow better. That is the position of Mayor...

ADOT tweaks SR 347-238 road-work plan, to do it all beginning tonight

The two primary routes into and out of Maricopa will get much-needed attention together this weekend, Arizona Department of Transportation said, a slight tweak...

SR 347, 238 lane closures, lane reductions highlight weekend highway restrictions

Maricopans face several highway closures and restrictions in the coming days, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. Two will have particular impact on local residents: ...

DPS cracking down on SR347 speeders 

It is no secret that Maricopa residents aren’t left with many choices when commuting to and from work in the Valley.  State Route 347, the...

Poll: Readers split on interim solutions for SR347

State Route 347: The bane of all Maricopans’ existence, yet a constant in our lives. After failure of Proposition 469 in November pushing solutions farther...

’22 in review: More deaths on SR 347 a disquieting fact of Maricopa life

There were more deaths during 2022 on the stretch of State Route 347 from Interstate 10 south to Maricopa. In the first, last Jan. 27,...
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