Get ready for more cones and construction in the coming months.  

Maricopa will spend more than half — or $104.95 million — of its capital improvement plan budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on street infrastructure. 

The CIP is a long-range planning document that covers the city’s capital needs over a decade, including projects related to roads, buildings, parks and pricey equipment. This is separate from the $85.8 million operating budget that covers day-to-day services.  

“This is representative of that commitment to the importance of transportation and streets infrastructure within the city,” said Chief Financial Officer Matt Kozlowski.  

Kozlowski also presented a visual of all the roadway projects over the next decade, with 25 projects for roads alone slated for the next fiscal year.  

“There is not one area of the city that is not being hit over the next 10 years with some sort of infrastructure project,” he said.  

Among the projects earmarked for the 2027 fiscal year: 

• $41.2 million to widen nearly two miles of State Route 238 starting at John Wayne Parkway 

• $8.74 million to design and construct a half mile of Farrell Road from Murphy Road to Pala Road 

• $6.9 million for a box culvert on Murphy and Farrell Roads 

• $2.04 million to design a bridge overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad, connecting SR 238 with Green Road 

• $1.32 million for a traffic signal at Maricopa Groves Parkway and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 

The remaining $76.25 million is split between parks, public safety and economic development: 

• $12.2 million to complete the Fieldhouse at Copper Sky 

• $9.94 million to purchase or replace vehicles for Maricopa Fire/Medical Department 

• $6.53 million for water and wastewater lines 

• $1.78 million to remodel fire stations 

• $1.5 million to replace police vehicles and motorcycles 

• $42,499 on police drones 

Preview the entire proposed CIP budget, which includes fiscal years 2027 through 2036, on the city website.