The City of Mesa has secured $3.1 million in federal funding aimed at improving safety at several high-traffic intersections. The funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, will be used to implement Mesa’s SafeTurn Initiative.
According to city officials, the initiative targets eight intersections identified as high-risk for serious crashes involving drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Planned upgrades include new traffic signals with protected-only left-turn green arrows that allow turns only when oncoming traffic is stopped. Other enhancements involve installing high-visibility crosswalks, ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, as well as new traffic cameras and sensors.
Improvements are scheduled for the following locations: 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.
City leaders selected these sites based on findings from Mesa’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan adopted by the City Council on May 19, 2025. This plan called for improvements at 13 intersections in total—five have already received funding prior to this grant, while the newly awarded funds will address the remaining eight.
Officials stated that these combined efforts are part of a broader goal: “Together, these efforts support Mesa’s goal of reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 30% by 2030.”
