Transportation

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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

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

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.

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

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

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4 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

To get ACE trains to Sacramento, rail commission puts dozens of projects on hold

Sacramento is closer to getting a direct commuter rail link to Silicon Valley, but the first trains are now expected to arrive with fewer local stops than planners once proposed. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission is stopping work on proposed stations near Sacramento City College and near Acoma Street

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5 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Rocklin Road/I-80 interchange project misses out on $25 million federal grant

Rocklin’s plan to rebuild the Rocklin Road interchange and construct a separate crossing over Interstate 80 for pedestrians and bicyclists has missed out on $25 million in federal funding, leaving the project’s construction schedule uncertain. The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and Rocklin sought the money through the

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

West Sacramento pauses work on long-planned riverfront streetcar project

West Sacramento has suspended additional work and spending on the long-planned Downtown Riverfront Streetcar project while city officials assess whether rising construction costs and uncertainty surrounding federal funding have threatened the project’s viability. The pause was disclosed in a staff report prepared for the City Council’s Aug.

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4 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Sacramento County prepares to seek bids on first segment of Hazel Avenue interchange rebuild

Sacramento County is preparing to seek bids for the first segment of a long-planned reconstruction of the Hazel Avenue interchange at U.S. 50, beginning with bridge, ramp and freeway work expected to start in spring 2027. The county estimates the first segment will cost $27.4 million to

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5 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Sacramento’s I-5 toll lane proposal draws hundreds of critical comments online

No one from the public addressed the Sacramento Transportation Authority board when it voted on June 18 to advance a $450 million to $500 million managed-lane project on Interstate 5. The public response came online. After Onsite Observer published a June 22 article about the proposal and shared it

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Sacramento advances $500 million I-5 toll lane project

The Sacramento Transportation Authority has approved a series of agreements and funding actions to advance a proposed $450 million to $500 million managed-lane project on Interstate 5 toward environmental clearance, tolling authorization, and construction funding. The project would add one new high-occupancy toll lane in each direction between

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4 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Long-planned I-80/SR 65 interchange fix faces $800M funding challenge

Transportation officials in Placer County are looking at breaking up the long-planned I-80/SR 65 interchange improvement project into smaller, more fundable pieces as the full buildout remains far beyond currently available funding. Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) held a two-day value engineering workshop on March

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

West Sacramento loan to help fund Yolo 80 toll lanes before toll revenue begins

The Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority (CARTA) approved a loan agreement on April 29 with the city of West Sacramento for up to $14 million, providing the new tolling agency with a funding source to cover operating and administrative costs before the planned 2028 launch of toll lanes on Interstate

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3 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

Placer County approves $61.6 million contract to begin Placer Parkway construction

More than two decades after planners first mapped out a new expressway for south Placer County, the project is finally set to break ground. The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously awarded a $61.6 million construction contract on Tuesday, formally launching the first phase of the Placer Parkway. The

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4 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko

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