Notable Streets in Tempe, Arizona

Key Roads & Avenues in Tempe, AZ

Tempe’s grid mixes historic routes and modern corridors. Major streets include:

• Mill Avenue – Downtown heart, ASU frontage, nightlife, dining.
• University Drive – East-west artery through ASU main campus.
• Broadway Road – Major east-west commercial corridor.
• Apache Boulevard – Light rail route, student housing, redevelopment.
• Rural Road – North-south spine, connects to Loop 101/202.
• Rio Salado Parkway – Runs along Tempe Town Lake, parks, offices.
• College Avenue – Historic, near ASU, shops, eateries.
• Ash Avenue – Parallel to Mill, residential/commercial mix.
• Kyrene Road – South Tempe, connects to Chandler.
• Baseline Road – Southern border, major east-west thoroughfare.

Grid logic: North-south roads are "Road" or "Avenue"; east-west are "Road", "Drive", "Boulevard", or "Parkway".