The Committee to Improve osborn road

A group of neighborhood association leaders gathering support for an east-west multi-modal corridor connecting Midtown Phoenix

OUR GOALS

SAFETY

Phoenix streets must protect everyone — whether walking, rolling, biking, or driving — so everyone gets home safely.

COMMUNITY

Streets should be places where neighbors of all ages and backgrounds can gather, connect, and celebrate.

CONNECTIVITY

A safe street network should link to all destinations — without gaps that leave micro-mobility users stranded.

OUR CAMPAIGN

The proposal:

The City of Phoenix must act urgently to meet the community's need for an east-west multi-modal corridor across midtown by installing high-quality, safe, separated, bi-directional micro-mobility lanes designed for riders of all ages, along Osborn Road between 11th Ave and 20th Street.

Why Osborn?

Top-Priority Corridor: Identified as a tier 1 priority in the City-approved Phoenix Bike Master Plan since 2014.
High Potential Demand: Serves dense neighborhoods, schools, shops, and job centers.
Network Integration: Crosses major north–south bike routes and transit lines, creating a truly connected system.
Safer Alternative: Compared to Indian School and Thomas Roads, Osborn’s lower speeds and volumes make it the most practical and safest east–west option.

The safe infrastructure gap across midtown Phoenix:

Image: A segment of Osborn between 20th Ave and 11th Ave with separated, bi-directional micro-mobility lanes that we propose be extended to 20th St.

OSBORN TODAY

Currently, Osborn Road between 11th Ave and 20th Streets, a 2.8 mile stretch of roadway, sees a reported crash every other day.

Osborn Road is not a safe roadway for vulnerable road users, who are disproportionately injured and killed here.

Click on the map above to see collisions on this road segment between 2015 and 2023. Click the icons to see details of each crash.

Cyclists in midtown Phoenix moving along east-west routes with insufficient protection are routinely struck by drivers. The below map organizes cyclist-involved crashes by injury severity, with dark red crashes indicating fatalities.

Click on the map below to see the City of Phoenix Cyclist-Involved Crash Map inclusive of 2015-2023:

A separated micro-mobility lane on Osborn Road would provide a safe path for riders looking to avoid the risk on Indian School or Thomas Roads while moving east-west through midtown.