Tempe will show proposed 25-year transportation priorities on August 12

Tempe will open public review of proposed transportation projects and priorities for the next 25 years with two meetings on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

The city will hold a virtual presentation via Zoom at noon and an in-person presentation at 6 p.m. at the Tempe Public Library. The same information will be presented at both meetings.

How to participate

Residents can register for or join the noon virtual meeting online, attend the 6 p.m. meeting at the library, or submit comments through the city’s online survey. The survey will be open from August 12 through August 30.

The meetings and survey are part of the plan-development process. They are not a final adoption vote, and the city’s current materials do not establish approved funding, final project selections or construction schedules.

What the plan covers

Transportation Plan 2050 is intended to serve as a citywide roadmap for Tempe’s transportation needs over the next 25 years. The plan considers vehicles, transit, walking and rolling, bicycling, buses and circulators, light rail and streetcars, and micromobility.

The city says the plan updates Tempe’s 2015 Transportation Plan and builds on the circulation chapter of the Tempe Tomorrow General Plan 2050. It is intended to guide transportation investments, policies and programs, including work related to safety, connectivity and access.

Why it matters locally

The proposed priorities could help shape future transportation decisions affecting commutes, access to jobs and schools, transit options, walking and biking routes, neighborhood connections and street safety.

Businesses and employers could also be affected by future decisions involving customer access, employee travel, delivery routes and connections between commercial areas and the broader transportation network.

For families, transit users, pedestrians, cyclists and people who rely on micromobility, the public-review phase offers a chance to comment on how Tempe’s transportation needs should be prioritized across the city.

What remains undecided

The August 12 presentations concern proposed priorities for public review. The current materials do not identify a final list of projects, commit city funding or set construction dates.

Feedback from the meetings and survey will be part of the plan-development process. Formal adoption and later implementation decisions are separate steps unless future city records establish otherwise.

Sources

• Tempe Transportation Plan 2050 | Participate