Proposed near-term priority projects targeted for completion through 2012 would reduce vehicle hours of delay during commute hours by 30 percent. The recommended transit and roadway projects include:
|
Roadway/Service |
Segment |
Improvement |
| Light Rail | Hazel Avenue to Iron Point Station | Passing Tracks |
| Bus Rapid Transit/Express Bus | Sunrise LRT, Citrus Road, Sunrise Mall | New facility |
| Hazel Avenue | Folsom Boulevard to Easton Valley Parkway | New 4 lane road |
| US 50 | Rancho Cordova Parkway | New interchange |
| Hazel Avenue | Modify interchange | |
| Sunrise Boulevard to Hazel Avenue | Auxiliary lanes | |
| Hazel Avenue to Folsom Boulevard | Auxiliary lanes | |
| Folsom Boulevard to Scott Road | Auxiliary lanes | |
| Rancho Cordova Parkway | White Rock Road to US 50 | New 6 lane road |
| Easton Valley Parkway | Hazel Avenue to Rancho Cordova Parkway | New 6 lane road |
|
White Rock Road |
Rancho Cordova Parkway to El Dorado County line |
Widen to 4 lanes |
|
Latrobe Road to Silva Valley Road |
Widen to 4 lanes |
|
|
International Drive |
Kilgore Road to Rancho Cordova Parkway |
New 6 lane road |
|
Zinfandel Road |
South of International Drive to Douglas Road |
New 4 lane road |
|
Douglas Road |
Zinfandel extension to Sunrise Boulevard |
Widen to 4 lanes |
These proposed priority near-term improvements are estimated to cost $424 million. A variety of additional near-term transportation projects are expected to be developed in the same area because they are linked to specific developments or are part of near-term capital improvement programs. The combined estimated cost for the near-term priority improvements, expected projects and initial development activities for longer-term projects is $812 million. The current $490 million funding gap will need to be filled with a combination of public and private funding.
Given fierce competition for transportation funding, coordinated support for these types of proposed improvements is critical.
