Tempe is considering lowering speed limits on several of its busiest streets as part of a broader effort to better match roadway speeds with today’s traffic, land use and development patterns.
City staff are proposing reductions on seven corridors — Broadway Road, Guadalupe Road, Miller Road, McKellips Road, Priest Drive, Roosevelt Street and Veterans Way/Fifth Street — all of which have seen growth in housing, businesses, biking and walking over the years.
Under the proposal, most changes would trim posted speeds by 5 mph:
Broadway Road: From 45 mph to 40 mph between Terrace Road and the east city limit, and between Priest Drive and the west city limit.
Priest Drive: From 45 mph to 40 mph between Alameda Drive and Baseline Road.
Guadalupe Road: From 45 mph to 40 mph between Kyrene Road and the east city limit.
Veterans Way/Fifth Street: From 30 mph to 25 mph between University Drive and Farmer Avenue.
Miller Road: From 35 mph to 30 mph between the north city limit and Curry Road.
McKellips Road: From 40 mph to 35 mph between College Avenue and Scottsdale Road.
Roosevelt Street: From 35 mph to 30 mph between Broadway Road and Southern Avenue.
City officials say the goal is to improve safety and reflect the more multimodal nature of these corridors, which serve drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders.
How to weigh in
Public comment is open from Nov. 17 to Dec. 14, 2025. Residents can participate in two ways on Dec. 9, 2025:
A noon virtual meeting (registration required; details provided by email after registering).
A 6 p.m. in-person open house at Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E. Southern Avenue.
The same information will be presented at both sessions.
According to the city’s timeline, the Tempe City Council is scheduled to hold two public hearings in early 2026, with a vote anticipated at the second hearing. If approved, the new speed limits would take effect 30 days after that vote.
More details, including the council presentation and meeting links, are available on the City of Tempe’s transportation and streets page at tempe.gov.
