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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...
Martinez has clear legislative priority: a safer 347
If you think transportation is the number one issue facing Maricopa, state Rep. Teresa Martinez of Casa Grande has your back.
In an exclusive interview...
Candidates address SR 347 funding issues at InMaricopa town hall
Wednesday’s veto of House Bill 2685 by Gov. Doug Ducey may have dealt with a tax for residents of Maricopa County, but the effects...
Final state budget has more than $65M for 347 upgrades
The Arizona Legislature passed the state’s budget for the coming year Thursday, and it contains good news for anyone who travels State Routes 347...
Tentative state budget shows $30M for SR347 improvements
A tentative state budget leaked last week shows legislators have set aside more than $30 million toward improvements on State Route 347 between Maricopa...
Transportation projects took a big step forward in 2021
Transportation issues are a constant topic of conversation. In 2021, the city made big strides toward long-term solutions for some of those issues. And...
Roberts first recipient of key to city
The Maricopa City Council awarded the first-ever key to the city to resident and former state legislator Bret Roberts, who recently resigned his seat...
Roberts resigns House seat
Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, is resigning his seat in the Arizona Legislature effective Sept. 30.
“My family is going to be relocating out of state......
Roberts works to speed SR 347 improvements
Bret Roberts drives the dangerous highway a dozen times a week for most of the year.
The Maricopa resident has seen serious accidents on State Route...
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...
347 becomes battleground for state funding
City leaders are turning up the heat on Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is considering some $67 million in budget cuts to improvements along State...
Hobbs bragged about 347 funding before axing it
The governor gives and the governor takes away.
Gov. Katie Hobbs, in a video delivered to the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce-hosted Women in Government Economic...
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...
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...
Horst outlines Maricopa’s suggestions to ADOT to improve State Route 347
City Manager Rick Horst on Monday laid out the city’s proposals to improve traffic flow on State Route 347 during a presentation to the...
I-10 project could give city another way to access freeway, relieve SR 347
Improvements coming to Interstate 10 along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor could benefit Maricopa, including another potential way to reach the freeway to augment...
With ballots in the mail as Election Day nears, a look at key local...
Early ballots are in the mail. The General Election is upon us.
A dizzying array of statewide propositions and all of Arizona’s key leadership positions...
City Council election: Learn about the candidates
Adam Leach
Age: 43
Hometown: Rehoboth, Mass.
Years in Maricopa: 16
Family: Married to Tylena; sons Rowan Dickson and Paxton Leach
Political background: Republican
Community service: I volunteer a lot...
City Council candidates talk about … transportation, SR 347
The next four years will be key to growth in Maricopa.
And transportation is probably residents' most-voiced concern about that growth.
Four candidates — Adam Leach,...
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...
347 median project creating traffic challenges
Raise your hand if you’re sick of the traffic delays coming into town on State Route 347 Friday afternoons. Okay, that’s everyone.
Maricopans have been...
With Hogenes Farms zoning approval, nearly 3k homes move forward
The City Council unanimously granted the developer of a 489-acre parcel on the former site of the Hogenes Dairy Farm a change in zoning...
County supervisors will appoint Roberts’ successor
Republican precinct committeemen who live in LD11, and Pinal County will meet Oct. 17th at Robson Ranch in Eloy to choose a replacement for...
More traffic delays this weekend
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) sent out a Reminder that SR 347 traffic will be narrowed to one lane in either direction this weekend....
Girl, 7, ejected from car in SR 347 crash
A 7-year-old girl was ejected from a car in Monday's crash on State Route 347 that closed the southbound lanes of the highway for...
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...
‘Stars aligning’ on SR347 solution as Gila River signals cooperation
For several years, the rocky relationship between the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Department of Transportation hasn't done much to advance a...
$25M east-west thoroughfare is transportation priority
Improving transportation flow and relieving traffic congestion was on the minds of city officials during a recent planning session.
One priority is a nearly two-mile-long,...
City Council approves state, federal legislative agendas
City Council on Tuesday approved state and federal legislative platforms, laying out priorities as the city pursues state and federal funding in the coming...
Decade in Review: 2010-2019
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Maricopa has seen plenty of ups and downs as the decade came to an end. InMaricopa's top stories over the years paint...