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Placer transportation agency considers opening part of I-80 carpool lane to all drivers

Placer County transportation planners are considering opening part of eastbound Interstate 80’s carpool lane to all drivers to ease congestion and improve safety near the Highway 65 interchange. The change would end the carpool restriction a couple of miles west of the interchange, allowing solo drivers to use the

Placer County approves Alchemy Surf Resort as developer eyes 2027 construction

A resort with a five-acre surfing lagoon, a 100-room hotel and 22 bungalows won approval from the Placer County Planning Commission on Sept. 24, with its developer hoping to begin construction in spring or summer 2027. Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve Alchemy Surf Resort on a 32-

Developer targets spring 2027 start for 200 rental homes in Rocklin

New Mosquito Road Bridge to open Sept. 26 in El Dorado County

El Dorado County’s new Mosquito Road Bridge is scheduled to open to traffic Saturday, Sept. 26, providing a two-lane crossing over the South Fork of the American River for the Mosquito and Swansboro communities northeast of Placerville. The county will hold an opening ceremony at 10 a.m.

107-unit senior living project in Lincoln’s Twelve Bridges eyes 2027 construction start

Woodland approves consulting contract for nearly $10 million street project

Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended

Five years after the Caldor Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes, El Dorado County planning commissioners have endorsed extending temporary housing and rebuilding relief for nearly three more years as residents continue to struggle to secure permanent homes. The Caldor Fire began Aug. 14, 2021, south of Grizzly Flats, a rural

Sacramento seeks $25 million for Grant Line stretch of planned expressway

Sacramento transportation leaders are seeking $25 million to rebuild a stretch of Grant Line Road, an aging two-lane road carrying commuters and commercial trucks through a growing area of eastern Sacramento County. The Sacramento Transportation Authority voted unanimously Thursday to pursue the state grant for a $66.3 million

Lincoln maps out $118 million in sewer repairs and expansion over 20 years

Rancho Cordova weighs new housing plans for Mills Crossing

SACOG looks to keep transportation mitigation dollars in Sacramento region

The Sacramento region’s transportation planning agency is developing a marketplace that could allow highway agencies, local governments and developers to satisfy state-required transportation mitigation by directly funding housing and infrastructure projects in parts of the region where residents are expected to drive less. Under a plan discussed Sept.

Roseville approves plans for two new parks in growing western neighborhoods