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 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.

The project is moving ahead after many years of planning and support from the adjacent residents. This Shared Use Path will greatly improve safety along this corridor.

Current statusStreet map of proposed improvements for Andante Shared Use Path

On April 22, City Council approved awarding the construction contract to Pronghorn Services, LLC.

Construction will start June 23, 2025 and run through February 2026. Work will occur Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Please be aware of lane restrictions, loud noise and construction equipment along the project corridor. Driveway access will be provided at all times throughout construction. Coordination with residents will occur on an individual basis prior to SUP installation in front of residential driveway entrances.

City Staff and Pronghorn Services will continue to reach out to individual residents in the coming weeks to coordinate improvements along the path alignment. If your property will have the shared use pathway along the frontage, and you have received a temporary construction easement request and have not signed it and returned it to the City, please let us know if you have questions or when we can pick it up by contacting Johnathan Hoffman, Associate Engineer, at JHoffman@SedonaAZ.gov or (928) 203-5124.

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.

 

Andante Shared Use Path preliminary design features

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.

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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