City of West Sacramento

Amount Appropriated?

$4.9M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

The Cities of West Sacramento and Sacramento hold contractual rights to use the upper deck of the I Street bridge, which is currently configured with two 5-foot pedestrian walkways that are not ADA compliant and 9-foot vehicle travel lanes too narrow to accommodate public transit vehicles.\n\nAs a part of the new I Street Bridge Replacement Project, vehicle traffic and the approach structures to the bridge upper deck will be removed from the existing structure. Recognizing the opportunity provided by this regional asset once vehicle traffic is removed, the project is highly desirable for the following reasons:\n\n\u2022 The project supports reduction in GHG emissions by making an estimated 5,221 multi-modal daily trips possible, reducing VMT, increasing public safety, and promoting biking and walking in a region characterized by higher-than-average levels of cardiovascular disease by connecting two regional trail systems across two cities (Sacramento and West Sacramento) and two counties (Yolo and Sacramento).\n\u2022 The project improves access points for active transportation modes in both West Sacramento and Sacramento and provides an opportunity to better serve bicycle, pedestrian, and micro-mobility use between the historic Washington District of West Sacramento and the historic Old Town District of Downtown Sacramento; and provides direct access to Sacramento Valley Station from West Sacramento \u2013 connecting Yolo County with Capital Corridor rail service to the bay area and other destinations.\n\nThis project will improve access between the cities' employment centers \u2013 including CalSTRS, the California Department of General Services, an approved 1.2 million square foot medical center, planned 15,000 seat Major League Soccer stadium, as well as numerous offices, retail, service and government jobs, accounting for approximately 3.3 million square feet of planned office, retail, hotel, and residential infill within a mile of the project site within the next 20 years.