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Maricopa leaders press state to accelerate funding for State Route 347 widening and Riggs Road overpass
Summary
City officials and residents urged the State Transportation Board and state legislators to move up funding and accelerate design and construction of the full widening of State Route 347 and the Riggs Road overpass, citing outreach campaigns and a bill that would shift construction dollars earlier.
Maricopa officials said they are pressing state transportation leaders to accelerate funding and construction of the full widening of State Route 347, including the Riggs Road overpass.
Mayor Smith and council members told the City Council on Feb. 18 that the city has been active at the State Transportation Board and the state Capitol to move the project into earlier funding cycles. ‘‘We had five people that spoke during this event, including myself, and definitely fighting hard for State Route 347, the full project, the widening, the intersections,’’ Mayor Smith said during her report to…
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