Grand Canalscape - Phase 3

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​75th Avenue to 47th Avenue

Project Ove​rview

The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department is continuing enhancements to the Grand Canal. Phase 3 of the project will transform the dirt path between 75th Avenue and 47th Avenue to an improved concrete pathway, introducing a new route for commuting and recreating with safe crossings where the trail crosses city streets. Salt River Project (SRP) operates the canal system and is collaborating with the City of Phoenix on this exciting new project.

The Grand Canal area between 75th Avenue and 47th Avenue accommodates pedestrian and bicycle use, so an improved Canalscape project will be a welcome recreation or commuting alternative to navigating nearby roads. Improvements will be made along the north bank of the canal.​ SRP uses the south bank for operations and maintenance.

​The project will incorporate public art, landscaping and neighborhood access points to the path to provide better visibility, access and, ultimately, appreciation of the canal system in the Phoenix area. Grand Canalscape Phase 3 will link neighborhoods with multiple schools, transit routes, churches, employers and entertainment venues like American Family Fields of Phoenix (formerly Maryvale Baseball Park).

Virtual Public Meeting No. 2

A video recording of the March 30, 2022 virtual public meeting is posted on this page. Below are roll plots showing the preliminary designs at the 70 percent of design stage.​

​​​​70% Roll Plot 75th Ave to 47th Ave (all four segments)​​​​​​​Segment 1:  75th Ave to 67th AveSegment 2:  67th Ave to 63rd Ave​Segment 3:  63rd Ave to 57th Ave
Segment 4:  57th Ave to 47th Ave


Improvements Include:

  • Concrete pedestrian and bicycle pathway along the north bank of the canal
  • Signalized crosswalks where the path crosses existing streets
  • Lighting
  • Landscaping where possible

Other amenities may include seating areas, trash receptacles, fitness stations or other infrastructure.

Phase 3 of the Grand Canalscape project will be similar to the Phase 1 and 2 projects that were completed in early 2020.​


Grand Canalscape Logo 


​Vir​tual Public ​Meeting Video
March 30, 2022

​Virtual Public Meeting Video
March 24, 2021​

Did you know?

Phoenix has more miles of canal than Venice and Amsterdam combined! It's true. Now we are transforming them from essential water d​elivery passageways to vital recreation pathways.

Grand Canalscape Fact Sheet (English/Spanish) July 2021


Experience a Similar Project

Phase 1 and 2 of the Grand Canalscape included similar improvements along the Grand Canal between Interstate 17 and the City of Tempe border. To learn more, visit Phoenix.gov/Streets/GrandCanalscape​.


​Map of Project Area

Grand Canalscape Phase 3 Map

 Ride Along the Project Area

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Woman Pushing Stroller on Grand CanalscapeBicycle Riders on Grand CanalscapePeople Walking on Grand Canalscape 

These are photos of the Grand Canalscape's first two phases, which officially opened on February 15, 2020.​

​Project Timeline

​Design completion: fall 2022

Start of construction: spring 2023

Project manager: Mario Brown
mario.brown@phoenix.gov
(602) 262-6553


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.​​​


Updated March​ 2023