Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Paul Babeu says he plans to make improvements to Interstate 10 a greater priority for the federal government.

Babeu, who is Pinal County sheriff, assembled a number of Republican state lawmakers on Monday to discuss his intentions as a congressman to prioritize widening a portion of I-10 that runs between Phoenix and Casa Grande.

His plan is to work on expanding this section from two lanes to three in each direction. Doing so, Babeu said, improves safety and economic development.

“This is directly linked to a prosperous future for western Pinal County and northern Pima County,” Babeu said.

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