Remember when we told you EV charging stations were coming to State Route 347?

Yeah, we barely remembered, too — until the Arizona Department of Transportation dropped a news release this afternoon that jolted those ohm-on-the-range dreams back to life.

The agency is seeking feedback on new EV charging corridors across Arizona. We experienced a little electric shock to see SR 347 not listed.

Not to worry, says ADOT spokesperson Steve Elliott.

“SR 347 is already part of the plan, added in 2023,” he told InMaricopa this afternoon.

“The process to solicit and award contracts for new and upgraded charging stations … including those on 347, is expected to begin later this year,” Elliott said.

The exact spot is up to the contractor, but the 2023 deployment plan penciled in Smith-En

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