On June 30, 2025, construction to improve Eighth Street between Rural Road and McClintock Drive began and includes the installation of a concrete multi-use path, pedestrian lighting, landscaping, ADA accessibility improvements, on-street bike facilities, and landscaped curb extensions. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2026. 

Construction Project Hotline: 480-350-8949

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After extensive outreach, the project was expected to start construction in 2019. However, the project was delayed after the discovery of a significant prehistoric archaeological find. Tempe engaged with the Four Southern Tribes of Arizona to create a redesigned streetscape plan that respects, preserves and celebrates the archaeological discovery, as well as incorporate it into the plan. Learn more about the discovery by watching a video.  

Public Comment and Meetings

• An open-house style meeting to learn more about the project and meet the construction team  on occurred on  July 9, 2025.
• Public meetings were held Oct. 18, 2023 (watch the meeting video). Public comment was taken from Oct 18 to Nov. 1, 2023. Read the comments PDF

Funding

• $4.2 million Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant
• $241,861  using Transit Tax funds

Documents

• July 9, 2025 Public Meeting Roll Plot PDF
• July 9, 2025 Public Meeting Project Overview PDF
• October/November 2023 Public Comments PDF
• October 2023 Public Meeting Presentation pdf
• October 2023 Roll Plot pdf
• Concept Option 1.pdf
• Concept Option 1 boards 1 and 2.pdf
• Concept Option 1 boards 3 and 4.pdf
• Concept Option 2.pdf
• Concept Option 2 boards 1 and 2.pdf
• Concept Option 2 boards 3 and 4.pdf
• 2014 Preferred Design Concept.pdf
• Public comments from September 2014.pdf
• Public comments from November 2014.pdf
• Public comments from April/May 2015.pdf

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