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Happy Valley Road (67th to 35th Avenues)

The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department is implementing key safety, capacity and drainage improvements along a four-mile stretch of Happy Valley Road from 67th Avenue to 35th Avenue.

This section of Happy Valley Road is a major arterial roadway that connects commuters to Interstate 17 and supports local, regional, residential and commercial activities. At present, this stretch of roadway continuously shifts between two and three travel lanes. Curb, gutter, sidewalk, and raised medians are intermittent. Bike lane widths are varied and, in some places, non-existent.

Construction crews, under the direction of the City of Phoenix, will widen portions of Happy Valley Road, install drainage infrastructure to manage runoff from Ludden Mountain, and add safety features to prevent collisions and better protect vulnerable road users.

Project Details

The safety benefits of these street improvements include:

  • Reduced motor vehicle and pedestrian collisions.
  • Fewer motor vehicle turning conflicts
  • Decreased delays for motorists
  • Increased roadway capacity
  • Space for median landscaping within the right-of-way

This construction project will consist of: 

  • Roadway widening to accommodate a third travel lane between 62nd and 56th Avenues, and between 51st and 47th Avenues
  • Raised center medians
  • Buffered bike lanes
  • New curb, gutter, and sidewalk where missing
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ​sidewalk and driveway ramps
  • Pavement preservation treatment and markings
  • Upgraded bus bays
  • Intersection improvements
  • Street lighting and traffic signal upgrades
  • ​Drainage improvements

Project Design Details

Design Concept Reports and Studies

Project Timeline

  • Design completed in late 2024
  • Construction contract awarded 2025
  • Construction anticipated to begin September 2025
  • Anticipated completion late spring 2027

Community Engagement

Aerial Map of Happy Valley Road showing project area from 25th Avenue to 67th Avenue. Along different parts of the road, the project involves roadway widening, raised medians, and bike lanes.
Project area map

Contact the Project Team

Send a message referencing Happy Valley Road to agranillo@barnhartco.com​ if you'd like to receive project updates via email. 

Project Hotline: 623-825-3444
Email: HappyValleyRoadSTR@phoenix.gov

​Project Contact
Tariq Momika  
Tariq.momika@phoenix.gov

 

Adjacent City of Peoria Project

Our colleagues at the City of Peoria are also working on an adjacent project: 67th Avenue from Pinnacle Peak Road to Happy Valley Road. This project is managed by the City of Peoria. For more information on that project, visit 67thAvePeoriaAz.com or use the project hotline of 602-532-6250.

Street Transportation Title VI and ADA Program Title VI Notice to the Public and ADA Policy Statement

The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department hereby gives notice that it is the agency's policy to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title II of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related statutes and regulations in all program​​​​​​​s and activities. These federal statutes require that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or service the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department administers. More information regarding the Title VI program can be found at Street Transportation Title VI and ADA Program or email  STR Title VI Program.​​​