Mobility Improvements Program
The T2050 Mobility Improvements Program was established to improve mobility safety and connectivity of all roadway users. The program identified opportunities for new sidewalk construction, bicycle facilities and connections to existing transit stops. A major part of the program consists of mobility studies, which were conducted in neighborhoods throughout the city.
Study Area Boundaries
Roosevelt Street / Madison Street / 12th Avenue / 20th Avenue
Lincoln Street / Lower Buckeye Road / 23rd Avenue / 29th Avenue
Interstate 10 (Loop 202) / Jackson Street / Interstate 10 / 9th Street
Encanto Boulevard / Roosevelt Street / 33rd Avenue / 43rd Avenue
Turney Avenue / Clarendon Avenue / 18th Avenue / 23rd Avenue
Lincoln Street / Durango Street / 29th Avenue / 35th Avenue
Oak Street / Jackson Street / 32nd Street / 20th Street
Lincoln Street / Watkins Street / 3rd Street / 7th Avenue
Wier Avenue / South Mountain Avenue / 12th Street / 15th Avenue
Mountain View Road / Northern Avenue / 14th Street / 7th Avenue
35th Avenue / Interstate 17 / Harrison Street / Interstate 10
Osborn Road / Encanto Boulevard / 35th Avenue / 49th Avenue
Mobility projects that result from this program will focus on all streets (arterial, collector, and neighborhood), with a particular emphasis on providing safe, convenient ways for people of all ages and abilities to walk and bike to important destinations such as schools, markets, parks, entertainment, and public transit. By doing this, the City of Phoenix hopes to improve the quality of life, health and neighborhood pride for all residents in these areas.
The Mobility Improvement Program was allocated 15% of the Street Transportation Department’s T2050 funds. This allocation will be used to meet the T2050 commitments to install 135 miles of new sidewalks and 1,080 miles of new bike lanes by 2050. A portion of the new sidewalk and bicycle facilities commitments will be achieved through the Street Transportation Pavement Preservation Program and the new and expanded major streets program.
In 2016 and 2017, the Citizen’s Transportation Commission (CTC) provided guidance on factors for prioritizing T2050 Mobility Improvements Program sidewalk projects and for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing additional multimodal projects.
Street Transportation staff analyzed eleven data sets focusing on where people walk and ride bicycles most often throughout the city, and where there are existing system deficiencies and/or gaps in bicycle, sidewalk, and transit infrastructure. This data analysis is reflected graphically in mobility improvement maps.
The CTC and the City Council's Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee has recommended two primary focus areas for mobility improvement projects and further analysis.
- Major Street Sidewalk Improvements - Conduct additional project assessments for major street sidewalk improvements for non-ADA accessible bus stops.
- Mobility Improvement Areas for Further Study - Move forward with eleven areas for mobility assessments that will focus on safe pedestrian and bicycle facilities improvements funded by T2050.
Project contact:
Brian Fellows
Principal Planner 602-534-2163
brian.fellows@phoenix.gov