Scottsdale Road Bike Lane Project

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Construction to improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility on Scottsdale Road from Continental Drive (Roosevelt Street) to Curry Road is underway. Project improvements include buffered bike lanes, pedestrian curb ramps and pedestrian push buttons. The project will be constructed in multiple phases and is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2026. Once complete, the existing number of traffic lanes and medians will be maintained. Crews are currently working on the west and east sides of Scottsdale Road from Curry Road to Continental Drive (Roosevelt Street).

Construction Updates

Left Turn restrictions - Curry Road to Weber Drive, Feb. 9 to mid-March

Starting Feb. 9, left turn movements to and from Scottsdale Road will be prohibited in all directions from Curry Road to Weber Drive to adjust center medians. Please be aware of traffic restrictions, barricades, pedestrian walkways, signage and detours. The entire project is anticipated to be complete in late summer 2026. Tempe will work to minimize impacts during this project.

Anticipated timeline and work hours: Feb. 9 – beginning of March, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.

All left turn movements to and from the driveways and streets on Scottsdale Road from Curry Road to south of the Weber Drive and Scottsdale Road intersection will be prohibited
Traffic lane restrictions will be in place and pedestrians will be routed around the project area, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility will be provided. Residential and business access will be maintained

Project Hotline: 480-898-4100

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Funding

Tempe received a grant from the Maricopa Association of Government’s Transportation Alternatives/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program in the amount of $5.9 million; an additional $356,665 in local funds will go toward the completion of the project.

Timeline

Project Construction Start: Summer 2025
Anticipated completion date: Summer 2026

Public Comment and Meetings

Nov. 3 and 6, 2021

Online comment was available Nov. 3 to 17, 2021. Read the comments PDF
Feb. 17 and 19, 2022 - watch below. Online comment was available Feb. 17 to March 6, 2022. Read the comments PDF
Aug. 18, 2025

Contact: Chase Walman, 480-858-2072, chase_walman@tempe.gov

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