The busiest bicycle corridor in Arizona, College Avenue, connects Apache Boulevard near the ASU campus with the College Avenue bicycle/pedestrian bridge over US 60. The streetscape includes enhanced sidewalk improvements, raised medians, median islands, bicycle lanes, raised intersections, street narrowing and landscaping.

The project has sustainable features like water harvesting, desert landscaping and provides a cooling effect by removing asphalt and adding shade trees.  This project cost $1.6 million and was funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Tempe Transit Sales Tax monies. The project was completed in 2011.

College Avenue plans PDF

College Avenue cross section example PDF

Read public input on the project:

• 2006 Resident Comments PDF
• 2007 Resident Comments PDF
• 2008 Resident Comments PDF
• 2009 Resident Comments PDF