Power Road is officially getting a big upgrade, with Maricopa County and the Town of Queen Creek signing off on an intergovernmental agreement to widen the corridor between Riggs Road and Hunt Highway. The project will create a new connection to Hunt Highway and set the stage for Queen Creek to annex the entire stretch.
The Queen Creek council approved the deal in April, and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors followed with a unanimous vote last Wednesday, clearing the last major political hurdle.
According to Queen Creek, the agreement makes the town the lead agency for design and construction, while the county will issue no-cost permits for any work inside county right-of-way. Queen Creek is also on the hook for right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and construction management, and has committed to begin annexation of the corridor within 90 days of substantial completion.
Funding and priorities
The town has already earmarked $71.1 million for transportation work in its FY 2026–27 budget. Your Valley reports that the program is split into priority projects at about $49.7 million and projects already underway at roughly $17.7 million. Funding sources include $13.2 million from Proposition 479 plus around $16 million in grants and reimbursements.
What will change on the road
Town staff say the initial scope calls for new traffic signals, upgraded drainage and rebuilding or widening segments of Power Road to meet Queen Creek’s design standards so the corridor can better handle growing development traffic.
The agenda packet also flags a separate Maricopa County interim project at Power Road and San Tan Boulevard, listed as TT0647, that the two sides will coordinate with to avoid doing the same work twice.
Timeline and next steps
Under the intergovernmental agreement, Queen Creek will return to the council to finalize annexation paperwork after construction reaches substantial completion and will provide Maricopa County with quarterly status reports. The county board’s unanimous approval came at its meeting last Wednesday, according to Your Valley.
For southeast valley drivers, officials frame the Power Road work as part of a broader push to take pressure off Riggs Road and other major arterials as housing and industrial projects keep filling in. The move also ties into regional Momentum investments that are funded in part by Proposition 479, which local leaders say help stretch limited town transportation dollars further.
