U.S. Highway 50 Multimodal Corridor Enhancement and Rehabilitation Project

Project Facts

Description

This comprehensive corridor project will construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes and rehabilitate pavement on US 50 from the US 50/I-5 Interchange (PM L0.2) to the US 50/Watt Avenue Interchange (PM R6.1) for a total of 14 lane miles.

Project Location Map

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Project Benefits

  • Provide an option for reliable peak period travel time.
  • Use the highway facilities as efficiently as possible.
  • Improve general traffic operations by reducing congestion and travel time.
  • Improve bicycle and pedestrian access.

The purpose of this project is to reduce congestion and replace the existing Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement, reduce maintenance crew’s exposure to live traffic, and reduce maintenance expenditures...

Closures

Scheduled 56–Hour/Extended Closures

For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov or download the QuickMap app.

*All work is scheduled to begin as listed but is subject to change...

Funding:

  • SHOPP Roadway Rehabilitation program. Estimated cost: $368.9 million.
  • Sacramento Measure A Transportation Sales Tax Program (STA): $52.2 million.
  • Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SB 1): $90 million.
  • Total project cost: $511.1 million

Project Schedule

Circulate Draft Environmental Document -- September 2016 (completed)
Project Approval & Environmental Document – May 2017 (completed)
Request for Qualification – February 2019 (completed)
Request for Proposal – September 2019 (completed)
Award Design-Build Contract – April 2020
Complete Construction – Summer 2026

Partnership

Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)

Project Contact
Daniel Kwong, P.E
Cell: (530) 713-3023
Email: Daniel.Kwong@dot.ca.gov

Sergio Ochoa Sanchez, Public Information Officer
Phone: (916) 826-3093
Email: Sergio.Ochoa.Sanchez@dot.ca.gov

News / Events
Traffic Alerts and other news related to Caltrans D3 construction projects can be found in Caltrans D3 News.

Video / Photos

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Highway 50 “Fix50” Construction Project in Sacramento