The Arizona Department of Transportation will conduct a public meeting Thursday, Aug. 15, to discuss and gather information on improvements proposed for State Route 347 between the city of Maricopa and Interstate 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, Maricopa. The program will begin with a 30-minute open house, have a 30-minute presentation on preliminary recommendations and offer time for questions and comments, according to an ADOT release.

The proposed improvements include: 

• Widening SR 347 by one lane in each direction between I-10 and Maricopa and widening bridges at Santa Rosa Wash, Santa Cruz Wash and the Gila River: The project would also make intersection improvements at Borgia Road (Sacate Road) and Maricopa Road. Design began in 2023 and is expected to take two years. No funding has been allocated for construction.
• Building a Riggs Road interchange with a bridge separating SR 347 traffic from cross-street traffic: A study is expected to be completed in 2025. Construction is expected to begin in late 2027 and take up to 18 months.
• Improving intersections at Casa Blanca Road and Mammoth Way (cement plant access): Project design began in 2023. The project is expected to be advertised for construction in mid-2025 and take about a year to complete.

Meeting materials will be posted to the State Route 347 Corridor Projects website at azdot.gov/347 before Aug. 15. The public is invited to provide comments at the public meeting or by one of the following ways through Thursday, Aug. 29:

• Online Comment Form: azdot.gov/SR347comment 
• Phone: 855-712-8530
• Email: Kimberly Larson at KLarson@azdot.gov
• Mail: ADOT Community Relations, 1655 W. Jackson St., MD 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007

For more: azdot.gov/SR347.