$450M Initiative Set to Transform SR 347 and Riggs Road Intersections

Maricopa motorists are set to experience significant improvements on State Route 347 starting next year, as the heavily trafficked juncture gains additional lanes.

A segment of Interstate 10 between Loop 202 and the Gila River will witness major construction efforts. This includes the addition of a third general-purpose lane in each direction and one HOV lane in each direction between Loop 202 and Riggs Road. Interchanges at Wild Horse Pass Boulevard/Sundust Road, Queen Creek Road/SR 347, and Riggs Road will be reconstructed. Goodyear Road will also be widened as part of the project.

Several other infrastructure enhancements will accompany these changes. Freeway management systems utilizing a fiber optic backbone, cameras, and dynamic message signs will be constructed. Additionally, full freeway lighting from Loop 202 to Riggs Road is slated for installation.

Construction is scheduled to commence late next year, with an expected completion date in early 2028. The project’s estimated cost is approximately $450.3 million.

Elias Weiss obtained his journalism degree from the University of Arkansas and began his career with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He later became the managing editor of the Chatham Star-Tribune, where he led the publication to be named Best Weekly Newspaper in Virginia by the Virginia Press Association in 2019. Between 2020 and 2021, Weiss earned four individual first-place awards in government, breaking news, and headline writing among journalists statewide. Following his tenure as an investigative reporter for Phoenix New Times and The Daily Beast, Weiss joined InMaricopa as its managing editor in June 2023. Weiss discusses Arizona politics every Thursday on KFNX/CBS 1100 AM radio in Phoenix from 4–6 p.m. He has also been featured on KAWC NPR in Yuma, HBO, and GB News.

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