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Tempe is committed to maintaining safe, efficient streets and transportation infrastructure for all residents and visitors. Our Transportation team works year-round to keep Tempe's roadways in excellent condition through regular maintenance, strategic improvements, and responsive service programs. Whether you need information about upcoming street improvements, want to request a new streetlight in your neighborhood, or need to know when your street will be swept, you'll find the resources and contact information you need on this page.

Street Paving & Road Improvements

On Nov. 5, 2024, Tempe voters approved a bond measure to accelerate the improvement of Tempe streets. Work has begun to improve your ride citywide and will continue through 2028, with a focus on enhancing pavement quality and overall street safety. Read more

Street Sweeping

Arterial streets are swept every week and all residential streets are swept once a month. To find out when your neighborhood street will be swept, please refer to our street sweeping schedule PDF. ("Week 1" is the first full week of each month.) Your street could be swept any day during your assigned week. Please keep all cars out of the street sweeping path on your sweeping week.

Request a Streetlight

Step 1: Fill out this form PDF and email it to StreetLightRequest@tempe.gov. Your information will require a field survey of the existing lighting conditions in the area. Not applicable to new developments or redevelopments.

Step 2: If it is determined that a new street light can be installed, then the person requesting the additional lighting will receive a petition with all of the addresses of the residences who will be affected by the new street light. He or she must obtain 51% of the required signatures from the neighborhood residents, and return it to the City.

Step 3: The resident who owns the property where the light will be installed must submit a copy of their deed or title showing proof of land ownership and legal description of the property in order for the City to get an easement.

Step 4: Once an easement is signed by the property owner, notarized and received by the City, authorization will be sent to the utility company and the design process begins. The City, at no cost to the resident, will install the new street light. Installation is usually completed within 90 days from the date the notarized easement is received.