SR 347

Blogs/News articles tagged as SR 347

August 12, 2024 | News/Press Release
ADOT will update on projects planned between Maricopa and I-10
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Maricopa. The program will begin with a 30-minute open house, have a 30-minute presentation on preliminary recommendations, and then offer time for questions and comments.
August 5, 2024 | News/Press Release
Session will focus on improvements proposed between Maricopa and I-10
The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center, 18160 N. Maya Angelou Drive, in Maricopa. The program will begin with a 30-minute open house and have a 30-minute presentation on preliminary recommendations.
October 10, 2023 | News/Press Release
Improvements include third northbound lane, widening intersection
The Arizona Department of Transportation is about to begin a project that will improve and widen State Route 347 in Maricopa to help relieve traffic congestion and reduce travel times.
June 5, 2023 | News/Press Release
Study is looking at options to reduce congestion, enhance safety
We've launched a study to improve traffic flow and safety at State Route 347 and Riggs Road and are seeking the public’s input on possible options for a new interchange at this location. ADOT is evaluating a range of interchange alternatives to separate traffic on a new bridge.
August 21, 2020 | Blog Articles
By John Halikowski / ADOT Director

Three ADOT projects from the last year have been recognized as some of the best in the industry in the 2020 America's Transportation Awards.

September 24, 2019 | Blog Articles
Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications

Those driving along State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and Riggs Road will see large white decals being tested on the pavement.

September 20, 2019 | News/Press Release

The speed limit is now displayed on the highway pavement in large white decals as part of an effort to improve safety along SR 347 between Interstate 10 and Riggs Road.

July 22, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications

Thanks to a new overpass that is part of a $55 million ADOT improvement project, drivers no longer have to wait for trains crossing SR 347.

July 15, 2019 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – As an Arizona Department of Transportation project moves toward completion along State Route 347 in the heart of the fast-growing city of Maricopa, motorists are now benefiting from the centerpiece of this work: a 500-foot-long bridge carrying traffic over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.

On Monday, about 2 miles of SR 347 shifted to a new alignment between Hathaway Avenue on the north and Desert Cedars Drive on the south, with motorists and pedestrians using an overpass that replaces an at-grade crossing where dozens of trains stopped traffic each day.

April 23, 2019 | News/Press Release

Deck pour scheduled April 25, April 30

March 22, 2019 | Blog Articles

A deck pour scheduled for late next week represents a major step toward completing an overpass spanning the railroad tracks in the heart of a growing city.

January 28, 2019 | News/Press Release

Busy year in southern Arizona

December 4, 2018 | News/Press Release
Honeycutt Road immediately east of State Route 347 in Maricopa will close for several months
347 overpass project moves to phase 2
June 19, 2018 | Blog Articles

Drivers can't miss the first signs of an overpass that will carry commuters on SR 347 over the railroad tracks in Maricopa.

March 23, 2018 | Blog Articles

Construction begins next week on a $55 million SR 347 overpass in the heart of Maricopa.

March 22, 2018 | News/Press Release

Work is about to get underway on a State Route 347 bridge spanning railroad tracks in the city of Maricopa.

November 20, 2017 | Blog Articles

In Maricopa, leaders from the city, ADOT, the Federal Highway Administration and elsewhere broke ground on an SR 347 project that will improve mobility and safety.

November 16, 2017 | News/Press Release

MARICOPA ‒ A project that will free Maricopa commuters from long waits as trains cross busy State Route 347 in the central part of the city is about the get underway.

Arizona Department of Transportation crews are preparing to begin work on a bridge on State Route 347 over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks just south of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The two-year project also includes an overpass connecting southbound SR 347 to Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, and a new route for northbound drivers on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.

September 5, 2017 | News/Press Release

MARICOPA – Cameras the Arizona Department of Transportation uses to monitor State Route 347 traffic between the city of Maricopa and Interstate 10 now allow drivers to view conditions themselves via az511.gov.

Nine high-definition cameras mounted on traffic signals are available through the Arizona Traveler Information site, showing intersections such as Riggs and Casa Blanca roads and extending as far south as Farrell Road.

August 1, 2017 | Blog Articles

Two big projects are ahead, but the impact during construction should be minimal.