Tempe is getting roughly $12 million in federal funds to make a nearly 4-mile stretch of Baseline Road safer for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians alike.
The money will bring enhancements like dedicated turn lanes, marked bike lanes and high-visibility crosswalk striping.
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton, a Democrat, said the planned improvements will address a critical need on the local level.
"This has been a very dangerous stretch of road," said Stanton. "There have been 35 fatal accidents just in the last few years, including seven fatal accidents involving pedestrians."
The money will bring enhancements like dedicated turn lanes, marked bike lanes and high-visibility crosswalk striping.
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton, a Democrat, said the planned improvements will address a critical need on the local level.
"This has been a very dangerous stretch of road," said Stanton. "There have been 35 fatal accidents just in the last few years, including seven fatal accidents involving pedestrians."