SR 347 closures to prepare way for overpass opening

Restrictions begin July 15 as project nears 80% completion

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The following road closures that will begin Friday night [file photo]

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers that State Route 347 in Maricopa will be closed between Edison and Bowlin roads from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. July 15.

The full closure is needed as construction crews make final preparations for the scheduled opening of the new SR 347 overpass at 5 a.m. Monday. Detour signs will be in place to direct motorists around the full closure as access onto SR 347 between Edison and Bowlin roads will be restricted.

Motorists in the restricted area when the closure begins should proceed with caution when exiting the area. Police officers will assist with enforcing the restriction and ensuring drivers safety vacate the area.

Other road closures and restrictions will begin after the overpass opens as the project enters its third, and final, phase. These include:

• The Alterra Parkway/SR 347 intersection will be closed in all directions from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday. The full intersection closure is needed to install signal foundations and new poles.
• The full closure of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway between SR 347 and Plainview Street for approximately three months begins Monday.
• North- and southbound travel will be reduced to two lanes in each direction on a segment of the old SR 347 alignment, between Hathaway Avenue and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, through the end of construction in the fall. The segment of the old SR 347 alignment that will remain open after the project is completed is being renamed “Maricopa Road.”