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Summer 2011 Update
This project will:• Improveaccesstopublictransit,
pedestrianandbicyclecommuting.
• Provideaconvenient,intuitiveanduser
friendlyrouteforbicycleandfoottrac.
• OeranewconnectionbetweenCurtis
ParkandLandParkneighborhoods.
Project Funding TheprojectisfundedthroughthecompetitiveSacramentoAreaCouncilofGovernm
(SACOG)CommunityDesignGrantprogram.NoCitygeneralfundsarebeingused.
Encouraging Safe Alternate
TransportationhisbridgeprovidesasafeandconvenientaccessforthosewalkingandbicyclingbetweentheSacramentoCityCollege
ightRailStationandCurtisPark.
Currently,pedestriansandbicyclistsmustuseSutterville
oadtotravelbetweenCurtisParkandthelightrailstation.
hismulti-lane,high-speedroadwaymakeswalkingandbike
dingariskyandaninconvenientwaytotravel.Establishinga
moreconvenientandsafecrossingencouragespedestrianand
icycletransit,ultimatelyprovidingmorecommutingoptions.
Project Details Theproposedrampsandbridgewillbe12-feetwide,allowingenoughroomto
accommodatetwo-waypedestrianandbicycletrac.Thebridgeandrampswill
incorporateuniqueandelegantdetailsthroughthearchitecture,lighting,coloring
andlandscapingattheentranceandexitsofthecrossing.Avetosevenfootconcr
railingwithaccessshieldswillincreasesafetyforpedestriansandlightrailtrainsbel
Rampandstaircaseaccesswillbeavailableatbothendsofthecrossing.Theramp
structurewillcomplywiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActstandards.Onerampw
endattheproposedCurtisParkVillagedevelopmentandleadintobikelanes.Thera
ontheSacramentoCityCollegesidewillleadtothelightrailstation.
roposed Alignment
Designing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge TheCityofSacramentoisbeginningthenaldesignforanewpedestrian/bicyc
over-crossingextendingfromtheSacramentoCityCollegeLightRailStationtoCurtisParkneighborhood.GetaprojectupdatefromthedesignteamonJune
6:30p.m.attheSierra2Center.
Theenvironmentalphasewill
concludeinJuly,clearingthe
wayfornaldesign.Thecity
preparedamitigatednegative
declarationforthisprojectwhich
canbefoundatcityofsacramento.
org/transportation/engineering/
sccbikeped.
Project Highlights• Pedestrianbridgeandrampswillconnec
SacramentoCityCollegelightrailstation
thefutureCurtisParkVillage.
• Theprojectdesignphaseisunderwayan
willconcludein2012.
• Projectfeasibilityanddesignareentirely
grantfunded.
lose-up of key areas in study. Map available online.
The Best of Both Worlds Thecurrentdesignproposesstaircasesatbothendsofthec
ingtomakethetripshorterforpedestrianswhilearampwi
servebicyclists.Thestaircasesmayalsobedesignedwithwh
tracksoneachsidesothatbicyclistscanwalktheirbicycled
thestaircaseifdesired.
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City of Sacramento
Department of Transportation
915 I Street, Room 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
KevinJohnson,Mayor
AngeliqueAshby,District1
SandySheedy,District2
SteveCohn,District3
RobertKingFong,District4JaySchenirer,District5
KevinMcCarty,District6
DarrellFong,District7
BonniePannell,District8
916-808-8300
Walk or cycle near the Sacramento City College Light Rail Station
Attend a neighborhood meetingforanupdateonthefuturebicycleand
pedestriancrossing.Seedesignconcepts.Askquestions.
Wednesday, June 15, 6-7:30 p.m.
Sierra 2 Center, Room 10, 2791 24th Street
Where does the project go from here? Thedesignphaseisanticipatedtobecompleteinmid-2012.
Thecityisalreadypursuingoutsidefundingforconstruction,
whichwillbeginassoonasfundingbecomesavailable.
Read about the Proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian
Alternative Crossing on the other side of this mailer!
Questions?Viewfrequentlyaskedquestionsat
ityofsacramento.org/transportation/engineering/sccbikeped
rcontactRyanMoore,CityofSacramento,808-8279,[email protected]
More info...•Visitcityofsacramento.org/transportation/
engineering/sccbikeped
•Attendourneighborhoodmeeting,June15,6:30p.m.atSierra2Center,
279124thStreet
•CallRyanMoore,CityofSacramento,
808-8279,[email protected]
