Mesa Receives $3.1 Million Federal Grant to Make Streets Safer

The City of Mesa has been awarded $3.1 million in federal funding to make some of its busiest intersections safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

The grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, will support Mesa's SafeTurn Initiative, which focuses on reducing serious crashes at eight high-risk intersections across the city.

The project will upgrade traffic signals with protected-only left-turn green arrows, allowing drivers to turn only when oncoming traffic is stopped. Additional improvements include high-visibility crosswalks, ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, and new traffic cameras and sensors.

Improvements will be made at the following intersections:
•Brown Road at Gilbert Road, Higley Road and Val Vista Drive
•University Drive at Lindsay Road and Higley Road
•McKellips Road and Recker Road
•Broadway Road and Lindsay Road
•Baseline Road and Ellsworth Road

These locations were identified in Mesa's Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, adopted by City Council on May 19, 2025. The plan called for improvements at 13 intersections; five have already been funded, and this grant will fund the remaining eight. Together, these efforts support Mesa's goal of reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 30% by 2030