City outlines Safe Streets master plan, Butler Avenue conversion and ADOT Route 66 repaving coordination
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Summary
Staff reported a $2.1 million award (toward a $2.6 million effort) for a Safe Streets master plan, selected Kittelson and Associates to lead the plan, and described SS4A-funded Butler Avenue complete-streets conversion and coordination with ADOT on Route 66 repaving and shoulder continuity.
City staff told the Pedestrian and Bicycle advisory bodies that a Safe Streets master planning effort backed by $2.1 million in funding will move forward with Kittelson and Associates as the consultant and a kickoff expected in December.
"In 2024, the city and MetroPlan were awarded $2,100,000 to contribute to a $2,600,000 master planning effort for transportation," one staff presenter said, adding that a contract is anticipated in November and the official project kickoff will be in December.
Staff also updated the committees on Butler Avenue, an SS4A-funded corridor conversion that will include protected intersections, bikeways, underpass work and other complete-streets elements. The project is at roughly 15% design and environmental clearance is scheduled for February; staff said design work will continue through 2026 with construction anticipated to start in 2027 and continue in 2028 for the bulk of the corridor.
On Route 66, staff said ADOT will repave the corridor from Alvin Clark Boulevard to Fanning and city staff are coordinating stripe changes and shoulder continuity; ADOT shoulders conform to state standards and are not formal bike lanes unless the city agrees to assume maintenance. Staff said ADOT expects to construct that project in 2027 and the city is pursuing targeted changes where feasible.
Staff asked the committees to expect frequent briefings on the Safe Streets plan and the Butler project as design and environmental clearances progress. The committees also discussed interim trail options where full construction connections are constrained.
Next steps: contract initiation for the master plan, continued design and environmental work for Butler Avenue with a February milestone for environmental clearance, and ongoing discussions with ADOT on shoulder continuity and striping details for Route 66.
