This project will improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and mobility through the mixed use of developments between Munroe and Howe. Fair Oak Blvd will be reduced to 4 lanes and separated bike lanes will be added. Sidewalks impeded by utilities will be widened and 2 new traffic signals will be added. Additionally, the Fair Oaks Blvd/Fulton Ave intersection will be modified.
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Project Benefits
- Improved safety for bicyclists: detection at traffic signals, delineated and signed bike lanes, and street lighting.
- Improved safety for pedestrians: updated pedestrian crossing signal equipment, improved bus stops, and street lighting.
- Improved access for the disabled: ADA compliant sidewalk ramps and signals at street crossings.
- Improved pavement surface for cars, trucks, buses, and bicycles.
Project Schedule
- Preliminary Engineering: 2022
- Environmental Clearance: 2021
- Design: 2023 to 2025
- Right-of-Way Acquisition: 2023 to 2025
- Construction: 2026-2027
Lane Closure
June to November 2026
Watch for closure of the #3 Eastbound and West Bound lane (next to the sidewalk) on Fair Oaks Blvd between Fulton Ave and University Avenue. The lane closure signage will stretch West of Howe Ave into the City of Sacramento.
Funding
Total construction cost is $9,208,688 and is funded by a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant, a Rural Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) grant, Measure A and Developer Fee Funding.
Contact Information
Jenny Singh, Senior Civil Engineer
Phone: 916-874-6092
Email: singhje@saccounty.net
David Markowski, Associate Civil Engineer
Phone : 916-875-4736
Email: Markowskid@saccounty.gov