Highway projects funded for fast-growing Maricopa and Buckeye

• The state budget allows for the expansion of major corridors in Maricopa and Buckeye • The two cities are among the fastest growing in the Phoenix area • An increase in traffic has led to congestion and safety issues

The cities of Buckeye and Maricopa are separated by about 70 miles but have faced strikingly similar issues in recent years.

Both cities have grown rapidly since the early 2000s, which has led to increased traffic and safety concerns on major corridors in those areas, and a need for transportation infrastructure improvements.

Those improvements are set to happen after the Legislature approved the state budget, which includes money allocated to projects along State Route 347, which runs through Maricopa, and Interstate 10 between Citrus Road and State Route 85 in the W