TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The City of Tempe is considering changing speed limits on several roads.
City officials are set to meet on Tuesday night to speak about potentially lowering speed limits by 5 mph.
The City identified seven roads for the proposed changes:
- Broadway Road: Reduce the 45 mph speed limit to 40 mph from Terrace Road to the east city limit. Addtionally, reduce the 45 mph speed limit to 40 mph from Priest Drive to the west city limit.
- Priest Drive: Reduce the 45 mph speed limit to 40 mph from Alameda Drive to Baseline Road.
- Guadalupe Road: Reduce the 45 mph speed limit to 40 mph from Kyrene Road to east city limit.
- Miller Road: Reduce the 35 mph speed limit to 30 mph from the north city limit to Curry Road.
- McKellips Road: Reduce the 40 mph speed limit to 35 mph from College Avenue to Scottsdale Road.
- Roosevelt Street: Reduce the 35 mph speed limit to 30mph from Broadway Road to Southern Avenue.
- Veterans Way/Fifth Street: Reduce the 30 mph speed limit to 25 mph from University Drive to Farmer Avenue.
City leaders say Tempe has grown in development recently, and the lower speed limits would improve safety in those areas for drivers and pedestrians…