District: Caltrans District 3
Contact: Kevin Murphy
Phone: 530-812-7282
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sacramento — Caltrans is alerting South Sacramento residents of pedestrian overcrossing closures along State Route 99 in beginning Monday, June 19.
The fulltime closures will allow crews to replace fencing and lighting at four pedestrian overcrossings along SR-99 between Broadway and Florin Road. New fencing will be coated in colors chosen by area residents through an online survey completed last year.
The pedestrian overcrossings at 8th Avenue and 27th Avenue will be closed from June 19 to July 30. The remaining overcrossings that connect 44th and 43rd Avenues and Turn bridge Drive and Maynard Way will be closed from July 24 to August 31. Dates are subject to change but have been scheduled to minimize the impact to local schools.
A free, on demand shuttle service will be available each day during the closures from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. to provide transportation from the pedestrian overcrossings. Area residents can contact Universal Limousine and Transportation at (916) 361-5466 to be transported from one side of the pedestrian crossing to the other. Vehicles will be accessible as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Work on the Clean California State Route 99 South Sacramento Project began in October 2022. During the first phase of the $13.3 million project, sound walls and retaining walls in seven locations are being painted, slope paving with decorative details are being installed at 10 bridges, and mulch and inert materials are being placed at various locations to beautify the corridor.
The second phase includes safety improvements for the four pedestrian overcrossings and the installation of public art to include decorative steel art panels mounted along the sound walls of the highway and two murals created by local artists at the 2nd Avenue and 21st Avenue undercrossing.
The lead contractor for the second phase is American Civil Constructors of Benicia. The project is expected to be finished in June 2024.
Part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Comeback Plan, Clean California is a sweeping $1.1 billion, multiyear cleanup effort to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and engage communities to transform roadsides and restore pride in public spaces.
Caltrans District 3 is responsible for 4,385 highway lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. The El Dorado County Department of Transportation is responsible for 1,083 centerline miles of roadway and 76 bridges.
For project updates, follow Caltrans District 3 on Twitter @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, visit Caltrans’ QuickMap website quickmap.dot.ca.gov or download the QuickMap app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
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