By Joey Chenoweth | Maricopa Monitor
With frustrations continuing to swell over the traffic and safety problems that plague State Route 347, the public finally got its first look at the very early stages of plans on how to solve them.
The Maricopa Association of Governments held an open house Tuesday to reveal a scoping study that is taking place to improve SR 347. Those who attended were able to speak face to face with officials leading the study while getting a visual representation of what the group is looking to address.
“We’re hoping that they’ll be able to express the problems that the roadway causes them — the delays, the frustration — because we need to hear that,” said David Maestas, transportation policy manager for the city of Maricopa. “With that information, we can focus on how to improve it and get the most efficiency out of the money that’s spent on it.”
