Mockingbird Lane Improvement Project
Summary
The town's biggest current road project — rebuilding Mockingbird Lane from 56th Street to Invergordon Road with drainage improvements — now has a final $17.5 million construction price, about $8 million of it covered by the Flood Control District. Construction starts in May and lasts six to eight months, so expect utility marking and construction activity in the corridor soon.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $9.5 million of the $17.5 million cost falls on the town, spread across the FY26 ($6 million) and FY27 ($13 million) budgets.
Residents along Mockingbird Lane and everyone who drives the corridor get a rebuilt road and better drainage.
Neighbors along the street will face construction traffic and utility relocation work starting in May; the city of Phoenix's prior water-line rights stick the town with about $1.9 million in relocation costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Council — March 26, 2026
An $18 million rebuild of Mockingbird Lane adds storm drainage, resurfacing, and traffic calming with narrower 11-foot lanes and bike lanes. Neighbors packed the meeting to argue the chicanes and narrower lanes create safety hazards; the council approved the contracts anyway, and construction starts in May.
Town Council — February 26, 2026
The town's biggest current road project — rebuilding Mockingbird Lane from 56th Street to Invergordon Road with drainage improvements — now has a final $17.5 million construction price, about $8 million of it covered by the Flood Control District. Construction starts in May and lasts six to eight months, so expect utility marking and construction activity in the corridor soon.
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