20-mile stretch of State Route 238 between Gila Bend and Maricopa reopens after flooding

MARICOPA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - State Route 238 has reopened west of Maricopa hours after being shut down due to heavy rains earlier Thursday morning.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, a 20-mile stretch of SR 238 was shut down between Gila Bend and SR 347 in Maricopa. Chopper aerials showed mud covering the roadway.

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The closure ran from milepost 4 to milepost 24 until it was reopened shortly after 11 a.m.

OPEN: As of 1120hrs on 9/22/22 SR 238(Maricopa Rd) from mile marker 24 to mile marker 4 is now open
— Maricopa County Department of Transportation (@MCDOTNews) September 22, 2022