Tempe is renewing its efforts to enhance the accessibility and comfort for bicyclists and pedestrians along Eighth Street, between Rural Road and McClintock Drive. 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 continues to engage in consultation with the Four Southern Tribes of Arizona to create a redesigned streetscape plan that will respect, preserve and celebrate the archaeological discovery, as well as incorporate it into the plan. Learn more about the discovery by watching a video.  

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

Schedule:

• Public Meeting: October 18, 2023
• Project 100% Design: Completed
• Construction start date: Spring 2025

 Construction Funding:

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

Documents:

• 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 project manager Chase Walman, chase_walman@tempe.gov; 480-858-2072 for more information.