The Rio Salado South Bank Multi-Use Path Project will extend the linear park and pathway system in the Rio Salado area from Hardy Drive/Tempe Arts Center to Priest Drive. It will provide path linkages on the south bank to Priest and Hardy drives, the Town Lake downstream dam, the Tempe Arts Center and other portions of the Town Lake and Rio Salado Park. The project involves coordination with the Tempe Arts Center and a rehabilitation/re-vegetation project in the Salt River channel and banks. The project involves creating a half-mile concrete, lighted and landscaped path facility with a public art element. Construction will begin in March 2008. 

Tempe Canal Multi-Use Path

The Tempe Canal Multi-Use Path Project involves the design and construction of a new ¾ mile long, twelve foot wide concrete path facility, located along the west side of the Tempe Canal from University Drive and extending south to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), then west along the UPRR to Price Frontage Road. The project includes landscaping, a public art element and will be lighted with a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design  approved fixture. Two arterial street crossings (Apache Boulevard and University Drive) with specialized pedestrian treatments will also be included in the project. The project will meet all Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines and comply with the standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The project will be coordinated with the Apache Project Area Committee, project neighbors, City Boards and Commissions, the Light Rail Project, Salt River Project, and other stakeholders. Construction is scheduled will begin in summer 2008. 

Western Canal Multi-use Path Project

The city of Tempe is preparing to construct a new bicycle and pedestrian path along the Western Canal. Click here for a  map of the project area. The project will extend for six miles connecting parks, schools, and other destinations in Tempe. The project includes a path with lighting, landscaping and public art. Public comments were taken through Jan. 2008. Construction is scheduled to start in summer 2008.