Residents reached out to City staff expressing their desire for safe walking and biking in the Andante neighborhood. This included the parallel streets of Andante, Concord, Harmony and Windsong. 

City staff conducted broader outreach with the neighborhood to determine where a Shared Use Path (SUP) would meet the residents' need. A shared-use pathway is an off-street path designed to serve non-motorized travelers like bicyclists, pedestri­ans and strollers for both recreation and transportation.

This Sedona in Motion project helps create safer pedestrian access for the Andante neighborhood and makes Sedona a more walkable and bikeable community. The 10-foot-wide, half-mile SUP begins at State Route 89A on the west side of Andante Drive, crosses the road on a raised crosswalk just south of Lyric Drive, and continues north on the east side of Andante Drive to connect to the Thunder Mountain Road SUP, which travels east to west. Additional project work included drainage improvements and the installation of underground utility conduit.

Current status

While the project is open and substantially complete, the city still plans to install two speed humps to reduce speeding and new asphalt pavement along Andante Drive later this year. Please also remain alert as construction crews finish miscellaneous project clean-up activities throughout the rest of June.

Important details

The following information addresses current concerns:

• The width of Andante Drive will not change and will remain 24 feet.
• The proposed pedestrian crossing is safe. The crossing will be raised and striped, with appropriate signage.
• There will be two speed humps on Andante Drive to keep vehicle speeds low.
• The three million dollar budget includes the Shared Use Path with concrete curb and gutter, and other improvements.
• The budget includes drainage infrastructure that will help mitigate flooding and tie in with previously completed major drainage improvements upstream from the project area.
• The budget also includes underground conduit for a future fiber optic line.
• The Shared Use Path will not slow down the emergency response by Sedona Fire District or Sedona Police Department.
• The project plans have been reviewed by the Sedona Fire District and the Sedona Police Department., and there are no objections or concerns with the final design.

View the project plans 

Interested parties may view the signed and sealed final bid set of plans.

Background

The City held a public meeting with the Harmony neighborhood on Dec. 8, 2022 to discuss the best location for a Shared Use Path (SUP). The favored location by the community was along Andante Drive. A right-of-way survey and a preliminary look at how the SUP would fit were completed. The roadway is not centered within the right-of-way. To minimize the number of easements needed from adjacent property owners, City staff is currently designing a shared-use path that will begin at SR 89A on the west side of Andante Drive, crossing the road via a raised crosswalk between Allegro Drive and Lyric Drive, and continuing north on the east side of Andante Drive to Thunder Mountain Road. 

During their regular meeting on August 8, 2023, City Council directed staff to move this project into the design stage. Following the completion of design, construction will begin. Review the draft feasibility plan here.

Staff sent 58 letters to all property owners on Andante between S.R. 89A and Thunder Mountain Road, and met with residents on 18 different properties. Comments were reviewed and alterations were made to the plans. City staff has not refused any requests to meet.

On April 22, 2025 City Council approved awarding the construction contract to Pronghorn Services, LLC. Construction started in June 2025. 

Project contact

For more information about the project, please contact the Project Team at (928) 852-4164 or by email at news@andantesup.com. 

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