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Phase 1 of construction to begin this summer

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation and its project partners will hold an in-person open house on June 17 to inform the public about the upcoming State Route 347 Improvement Project and what to expect during construction. Work is scheduled to begin this summer and will focus on pavement rehabilitation during the project’s first phase. 

The project will improve a 14-mile section of SR 347 between Interstate 10 and the City of Maricopa. This project corridor runs through Maricopa and Pinal counties and is primarily located within the Gila River Indian Community.

The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 17 at City Hall in the City of Maricopa, located at 39700 West Civic Center Plaza, Maricopa. The same presentation will be shared at 5:45 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m.

For those not able to attend the open house in person, the City of Maricopa will offer the ability to live stream the two presentations from these two links:

Open House Documents

Flyer (English PDF)

Flyer (Spanish PDF)

The first phase of this three-and-a-half-year project will be to rehabilitate the existing travel lanes and shoulders along SR 347 between I-10 and the City of Maricopa. This work will provide a smoother, more comfortable driving surface for motorists while preparing the roadway for widening and interchange construction, which is expected to begin this winter. 

Open house attendees will learn about the timeline for this initial phase of construction beginning this summer and how ADOT plans to keep traffic flowing during peak travel times. Work is planned mostly at night and on the weekends during the first phase of this project to minimize disruptions. 

The SR 347 Improvement Project also includes these upgrades:

  • Adding a new third lane in each direction from I-10 to the City of Maricopa and constructing concrete median barrier to physically separate the directions of travel
  • Constructing new grade-separated interchanges at Riggs Road and Mammoth Way
  • Adding turn lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes, and signal improvements at Casa Blanca Road and Maricopa Road

ADOT is partnering with the City of Maricopa, Gila River Indian Community, Maricopa Association of Governments and Pinal County on this $396 million improvement project.

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The Arizona Department of Transportation and its project partners will hold an in-person open house on June 17 to inform the public about the upcoming State Route 347 Improvement Project and what to
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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Payson and Star Valley area drivers to plan for intermittent lane restrictions on State Route 260 as work begins on the widening project in the town of Star Valley between Mayfield Canyon Road and Forest Road.

The following traffic restrictions will be in effect when construction starts on Monday, June 8:

  • Intermittent daytime lane restrictions along SR 260 will be in place from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Mondays through Thursdays and 5 a.m. to noon on Fridays, as needed.
  • One travel lane in each direction will be maintained on SR 260 during construction
  • When needed, flaggers and a pilot car will move drivers through the work zone

ADOT advises drivers to plan for delays while the work is underway. Drivers and nearby residents may see preliminary work starting the week of June 1, such as surveying and mobilizing the construction area.

Major elements of the $76.2 million project include:

  • One additional travel lane in each direction between mileposts (MP) 256 to 260
  • A center-turn lane between MP 256-257 and center median between MP 257-260
  • A new frontage road for the Diamond Point subdivision
  • Three wildlife crossings
  • A dedicated right-turn lane for eastbound SR 260 at Lion Springs Road and westbound
  • SR 260 at Dealers Choice Road

Other project elements include improving and/or installing drainage and sediment-control facilities, including box culverts, pipes and ditches; removing, replacing and extending guardrail, as needed; and other related work.

The anticipated construction duration of the project will be about 2.5 years, when factoring in anticipated annual winter shutdown periods.

For more information, contact Community Relations Project Manager Jason Stephens at [email protected] or 480.751.7104.

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Long term north- and southbound lane restrictions were previously scheduled to begin June 8

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane restrictions on State Route 85 between Elota Avenue (milepost 42) and milepost 60 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Monday, June 15, through spring 2027 as a new pavement rehabilitation project gets underway in Ajo and Why.

Motorists can expect the following restrictions:

  • Flagging operations in the project area
  • Rolling lane restrictions as crews work in multiple sections each day 
  • A 12-foot vehicle width restriction 
  • 25 mph speed limit in the work zone

Drivers should allow extra travel time, use caution, be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.

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This work was previously scheduled to begin June 7 and has been postponed until June 14

 

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Pinal County, advises motorists traveling on Battaglia Drive in Arizona City to expect overnight alternating lane restrictions beginning Sunday, June 14, as a shoulder widening project gets underway.

The following restrictions will be in place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday tentatively through the end of August:

  • East- and westbound Battaglia Drive will be narrowed to one lane with alternating lane restrictions between Overfield and Henness roads. 
  • Flaggers will guide traffic through the work zone.
  • The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph.
  • A 14-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.

ADOT reminds drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, be prepared to make frequent stops and watch for construction personnel and equipment.

Schedules are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.

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