Disappointed to learn this is YET AGAIN under discussion (Resolved before- several times). Use them frequently. Never had a problem. Possibly StreetsDept greatest 'success story', innovative & highly effective low cost solution. Today still a great alternative to peak-hours freeway congestion. Hope dept will also consider needs of the wider metro area. Suggest also consider similar approach for east-west solutions (decades overdue!)
these confusing for any newcomer or visitor and only loosely adhered to at the change of the designated times. it forces haphazard and dangerous maneuvers and drivers regularly use these lanes as speeding zones.
I work downtown and I drive on 7th Ave daily. Every. single. day. someone is breaking the rules: regarding left turns at intersections, driving the wrong way in the center lane etc. The reverse lanes are dangerous and confusing and they need to go. Also I don't think we need three lanes going north on 7th Ave, consider remove these lanes and make the sidewalks larger so we can have some more trees along the sevens!!
I often avoid driving on 7th Street and 7th Avenue in Phoenix because the reverse lanes are confusing and unsafe. Traffic laws should be universal and easy to follow—for residents, visitors, and all drivers. The reverse lanes create uncertainty and increase the risk of accidents. It’s time to align our streets with modern standards that prioritize clarity, safety, and consistency across the city. Thanks.
The reverse lanes on “The Sevens” were needed when there were 150,000 people working in the heart of downtown every day and hardly anyone living there. That’s not the case anymore. The businesses and humans residing along and between the sevens want their streets back.
People who are still commuting into downtown should respect the neighbors’ wishes and leave their homes earlier or take a freeway.
I oppose removing the reverse lanes. I have driven the reverse lanes almost every day for 35+ years & had no problems with them. They made getting to my work in mid & downtown Phoenix much easier than without them. Without the reverse lanes, traffic on the 7s will backup & cut through traffic will be significant (& adversely impact nearby neighborhoods - including mine). The reverse lanes are only in effect a few hours each day. The remainder of the day. the 7s are w/o the reverse lanes.
I strongly support the removal of the reverse lanes, they are directly in opposition to the Phoenix General Plan’s goal for a more connected Phoenix. These are dangerous and outdated and absolutely do not belong on city streets in central Phoenix, with the amount of ROW available these could be transformed into beautiful tree lined multi-modal boulevards. It is time to end the reverse lanes and put our citizens quality of life above moving commuter car traffic, do the right thing for Phoenix.
I urge City Council to remove the outdated and dangerous reverse lanes on 7th Ave and 7th St. They promote speeding, road rage, and put pedestrians at risk—especially in active communities like Melrose. These lanes contradict Phoenix’s own safety goals in the Active Transportation Plan, Vision Zero, and Complete Streets Program. We have better options now—SR-51, light rail, and improved bus service. Let’s prioritize safety and walkability over saving a few minutes.
As a traffic engineer and north Phoenix commuter, removing the reverse lanes is the right thing to do and popular.
The idea that removing reverse lanes would push traffic into neighborhoods is propostourous. The opposite is true...reverse lanes force drivers who need to turn left into neighborhoods.
7s volumes is not high. Only 5% of drivers use the reverse lanes, mostly by traffic turning left into neighborhoods. 7s volume dropped 40% when the freeways were built out 20 years ago.
I support removal of reverse lanes. The city has had plenty of time, and cause, to improve signage on the lanes and yet they have not done so. The lack of traffic policing in this city has given way to the most egregious of traffic violators, on top of those drivers who don't understand how the lanes work. They have become a safety liability.
I SUPPORT removing the reversible lanes on 7th St. and 7th Ave. because they are outdated, confusing and dangerous. I worked at 7th St. and Highland and witnessed the daily horn-honking, near misses and "stand-offs" that occurred when the reverse lane hours went into effect. This was near Xavier High and the VA Medical Center where safety should be paramount. Phoenix has more transportation options now than it did 40 years ago, so the "suicide" lanes no longer make sense. It's time to end them.
I support removing the reverse lanes. Speeding is a major issue on 7th Avenue and 7th Street (and honestly, all over Phoenix), and these lanes add more problems during the busiest times. After encountering a few terrible exchanges with aggressive drivers or confused drivers in the reverse lanes, I now avoid the 7s whenever possible. Prioritizing faster commute times for a few is absolutely not worth risking safety for all.
I oppose removing the reverse lanes. As a 20-year North Phoenix resident and president of 1,600+ homes in Moon Valley, I rely on these lanes to commute safely and efficiently. Removing them will push traffic into neighborhoods, creating safety risks for families, kids at bus stops, and pedestrians. Signage and enforcement can absolutely be improved—eliminating the lanes is not the solution. Keep traffic on the 7s, not in our neighborhoods.
The reverse lanes are a relic from a time when Phoenix did not have the SR51 freeway and more employment was concentrated Downtown. They've long since lost their usefulness and should be retired. The space freed be removing the reverse lanes could be used more productively for wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, bus rapid transit, or some combination of the three.
I support the removal of the reverse lanes on 7th Avenue and 7th Street. The lanes are not only dangerous, but just completely annoying. It is extremely frustrating to access anything during these “rush hour” times. Drivers speeding down the middle lanes, honking, and engaging in road rage simply because someone needs to make a left turn is more than enough reason to remove them. Another study is not necessary to make a common-sense decision to remove and make the streets safer for all.
I OPPOSE removing the reverse lanes. Instead of removing the lanes the city should install better signage like the new LED sign at 7th st and Orangewood to get rid of the confusion drivers have during rush hour. By removing the reverse lanes it would just push more traffic into interior neighbkrhood streets and along an already congested Central Ave.
Reverse lanes are dangerous! Please remove all reverse lanes and end their use!
If you want to get people around phoenix or Arizona, put in more GOOD public transport like trams (street cars or light rail), and actually fund it.
Cars are not the solution, cars are the problem!
Disappointed to learn this is YET AGAIN under discussion (Resolved before- several times). Use them frequently. Never had a problem. Possibly StreetsDept greatest 'success story', innovative & highly effective low cost solution. Today still a great alternative to peak-hours freeway congestion. Hope dept will also consider needs of the wider metro area. Suggest also consider similar approach for east-west solutions (decades overdue!)
these confusing for any newcomer or visitor and only loosely adhered to at the change of the designated times. it forces haphazard and dangerous maneuvers and drivers regularly use these lanes as speeding zones.
i oppose removing these lanes. I have not problem using them and feel like if you don't understand how to use them, maybe you shouldn't be driving
I work downtown and I drive on 7th Ave daily. Every. single. day. someone is breaking the rules: regarding left turns at intersections, driving the wrong way in the center lane etc. The reverse lanes are dangerous and confusing and they need to go. Also I don't think we need three lanes going north on 7th Ave, consider remove these lanes and make the sidewalks larger so we can have some more trees along the sevens!!
I often avoid driving on 7th Street and 7th Avenue in Phoenix because the reverse lanes are confusing and unsafe. Traffic laws should be universal and easy to follow—for residents, visitors, and all drivers. The reverse lanes create uncertainty and increase the risk of accidents. It’s time to align our streets with modern standards that prioritize clarity, safety, and consistency across the city. Thanks.
The reverse lanes on “The Sevens” were needed when there were 150,000 people working in the heart of downtown every day and hardly anyone living there. That’s not the case anymore. The businesses and humans residing along and between the sevens want their streets back.
People who are still commuting into downtown should respect the neighbors’ wishes and leave their homes earlier or take a freeway.
I oppose removing the reverse lanes. I have driven the reverse lanes almost every day for 35+ years & had no problems with them. They made getting to my work in mid & downtown Phoenix much easier than without them. Without the reverse lanes, traffic on the 7s will backup & cut through traffic will be significant (& adversely impact nearby neighborhoods - including mine). The reverse lanes are only in effect a few hours each day. The remainder of the day. the 7s are w/o the reverse lanes.
I strongly support the removal of the reverse lanes, they are directly in opposition to the Phoenix General Plan’s goal for a more connected Phoenix. These are dangerous and outdated and absolutely do not belong on city streets in central Phoenix, with the amount of ROW available these could be transformed into beautiful tree lined multi-modal boulevards. It is time to end the reverse lanes and put our citizens quality of life above moving commuter car traffic, do the right thing for Phoenix.
I urge City Council to remove the outdated and dangerous reverse lanes on 7th Ave and 7th St. They promote speeding, road rage, and put pedestrians at risk—especially in active communities like Melrose. These lanes contradict Phoenix’s own safety goals in the Active Transportation Plan, Vision Zero, and Complete Streets Program. We have better options now—SR-51, light rail, and improved bus service. Let’s prioritize safety and walkability over saving a few minutes.
As a traffic engineer and north Phoenix commuter, removing the reverse lanes is the right thing to do and popular.
The idea that removing reverse lanes would push traffic into neighborhoods is propostourous. The opposite is true...reverse lanes force drivers who need to turn left into neighborhoods.
7s volumes is not high. Only 5% of drivers use the reverse lanes, mostly by traffic turning left into neighborhoods. 7s volume dropped 40% when the freeways were built out 20 years ago.
I support removal of reverse lanes. The city has had plenty of time, and cause, to improve signage on the lanes and yet they have not done so. The lack of traffic policing in this city has given way to the most egregious of traffic violators, on top of those drivers who don't understand how the lanes work. They have become a safety liability.
I SUPPORT removing the reversible lanes on 7th St. and 7th Ave. because they are outdated, confusing and dangerous. I worked at 7th St. and Highland and witnessed the daily horn-honking, near misses and "stand-offs" that occurred when the reverse lane hours went into effect. This was near Xavier High and the VA Medical Center where safety should be paramount. Phoenix has more transportation options now than it did 40 years ago, so the "suicide" lanes no longer make sense. It's time to end them.
I support removing the reverse lanes. Speeding is a major issue on 7th Avenue and 7th Street (and honestly, all over Phoenix), and these lanes add more problems during the busiest times. After encountering a few terrible exchanges with aggressive drivers or confused drivers in the reverse lanes, I now avoid the 7s whenever possible. Prioritizing faster commute times for a few is absolutely not worth risking safety for all.
I support the removal of the reverse lanes. They are dangerous and outdated.
I oppose removing the reverse lanes. As a 20-year North Phoenix resident and president of 1,600+ homes in Moon Valley, I rely on these lanes to commute safely and efficiently. Removing them will push traffic into neighborhoods, creating safety risks for families, kids at bus stops, and pedestrians. Signage and enforcement can absolutely be improved—eliminating the lanes is not the solution. Keep traffic on the 7s, not in our neighborhoods.
The reverse lanes are a relic from a time when Phoenix did not have the SR51 freeway and more employment was concentrated Downtown. They've long since lost their usefulness and should be retired. The space freed be removing the reverse lanes could be used more productively for wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, bus rapid transit, or some combination of the three.
I support the removal of the reverse lanes on 7th Avenue and 7th Street. The lanes are not only dangerous, but just completely annoying. It is extremely frustrating to access anything during these “rush hour” times. Drivers speeding down the middle lanes, honking, and engaging in road rage simply because someone needs to make a left turn is more than enough reason to remove them. Another study is not necessary to make a common-sense decision to remove and make the streets safer for all.
Please remove the reverse lanes that are confusing, inconvenient, and dangerous. I support this petition
I OPPOSE removing the reverse lanes. Instead of removing the lanes the city should install better signage like the new LED sign at 7th st and Orangewood to get rid of the confusion drivers have during rush hour. By removing the reverse lanes it would just push more traffic into interior neighbkrhood streets and along an already congested Central Ave.
Reverse lanes are dangerous! Please remove all reverse lanes and end their use!
If you want to get people around phoenix or Arizona, put in more GOOD public transport like trams (street cars or light rail), and actually fund it.
Cars are not the solution, cars are the problem!