{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Maricopa’s Major Road Upgrade | Mesa News","slug":"maricopa-s-major-road-upgrade-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T12:24:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-s-major-road-upgrade-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7091d5805de25e69","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8a678443-176d-43ae-8323-bd943f6a6246.mp3","summary":"After 20 years of waiting, Maricopa’s long-awaited highway upgrade on State Route 347 is finally underway—spending $396 million to add lanes, rebuild bridges, and install new interchanges over 14 miles to handle traffic surging from 50K to 80K daily cars. With construction starting in June 2023 and completion targeted by end of 2029, drivers brace for delays while the valley’s vital artery gets a safety and efficiency boost. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7091d5805de25e69","meta_description":"After 20 years of waiting, Maricopa’s long-awaited highway upgrade on State Route 347 is finally underway—spending $396 million to add lanes, rebuild brid…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/maricopa-s-major-road-upgrade-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-s-major-road-upgrade-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}