Tempe's Mill Avenue to get a massive makeover

The street will be getting a massive makeover inIt will cover a half-mile stretch of Mill, from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway.

Some improvements include new lighting, furnishings, and updated sidewalks. The city is also looking at other ways to spruce up the area, such as new plants and trees."All the other things that people are used to on streets, like lighting, plants under the trees, median treatments, public art, transit shelters, and irrigation enhancements, are all a part of what we're looking at on this street," said Eric Iwersen with the City of Tempe.

This will be the first major infrastructure project on Mill Avenue in more than four decades. Renovations are set to begin in the spring of next year.

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Tempe's Mill Avenue to Undergo $20 Million MakeoverTempe's iconic Mill Avenue is set to undergo a massive makeover in a $20 million renovation project. The project will cover a half-mile stretch of Mill, from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway, and will include new lighting, furnishings, and updated sidewalks.
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