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T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project (R15200000)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01430
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Location
Location: T Street between 34th Street and Stockton Boulevard, Districts 4, 5, and 6
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Kelli Lacy, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-8157, kelacy@cityofsacramento.org; Matthew Johns, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-5760, mjohns@cityofsacramento.org;
Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Division Manager, (916) 808-5054, OAvalos@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Kelli Lacy, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-8157, kelacy@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project implements recommendations identified in the Stockton Boulevard Corridor Plan, which was developed to better understand community transportation needs and identify opportunities to improve safety, connectivity, and mobility for all roadway users. Based on extensive community input, the adopted Plan identified T Street as a priority corridor for pedestrian and multimodal improvements. Following adoption of the Plan, City staff initiated feasibility and preliminary design efforts along T Street from 34th Street to Stockton Boulevard and along 34th Street from Truckee Way to T Street.
T Street is an east-west local roadway that varies between one and two travel lanes in each direction. The corridor serves motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users while providing an important connection between Downtown Sacramento and the Tahoe Park neighborhood. It primarily fronts single-family residential properties with limited commercial uses and carries approximately 10,000 vehicles per day. Existing conditions include on-street parking, discontinuous bicycle lanes, and aging roadway infrastructure that limit safety and connectivity for all users.
Project development identified several design constraints along the corridor, including:
• The skewed intersection of Stockton Boulevard and T Street creates visibility challenges for pedestrians and bicyclists due to higher-speed turning movements, truck traffic, and vehicle queuing during peak travel periods.
• Narrow residential streets, constrained sidewalks, and on-street parking limit the available space for expanded pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
• Long crossing distances at Stockton Boulevard reduce pedestrian comfort and increase exposure to traffic.
The T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project will improve safety, accessibility, and multimodal connectivity through a comprehensive package of roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. Proposed improvements include new and upgraded ADA-compliant curb ramps, high-visibility crosswalks, bicycle lanes with green conflict markings, updated traffic lane striping, and pavement rehabilitation. At the intersection of T Street and 35th Street, the project will construct curb extensions (bulb-outs), install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs), and add a pedestrian refuge island to improve crossing safety. Additional improvements include revised travel lane configurations and traffic signal upgrades at the Stockton Boulevard intersection to enhance traffic operations and safety for all roadway users.
Collectively, these improvements will close a critical gap in Sacramento's bicycle network while enhancing pedestrian safety, improving accessibility, and creating a safer, more connected, and more comfortable corridor for residents, businesses, and visitors.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The Project is consistent with the City’s 2040 General Plan goals and key policies of promoting safety and enhancing livability, sustainability, and economic vitality. The Project promotes barrier removal (General Plan M-1.16), walking safety (General Plan M-1.19), application of safety (General Plan M-4.1), and bicycle safety (General Plan M-1.18). The Project is consistent with the Mobility Element to create a well-connected transportation network through integration of recreation and community facilities with other public spaces. The Project is a near-term goal for the implementation of pedestrian safety.
The Stockton Boulevard Corridor Plan was adopted by the City Council on September 21, 2021. The Plan is the City’s guiding concept plan for a common transportation vision for the Stockton Boulevard corridor from Alhambra Boulevard to 47th Avenue. Project specific efforts related to environmental clearance and final design will be taken to the City Council for approval.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The project is consistent with sustainability goals of promoting walking and bicycling by developing a universally accessible, safe, convenient, integrated, and well-connected pedestrian system and bicycle network.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Informational item.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: This project is included in the Transportation Corridor Program, to receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds. The project currently has $1.3 million programmed for preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and final design.
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Public/NeighborhoodOutreachComments
Public/Neighborhood Outreach and Comments: In December 2025, the City held an online meeting for the residents on Gerber Avenue and the businesses that would be impacted by the project to discuss the proposed project scope as it affects Gerber Avenue, as well as an in-person Community Open House for the local community members who regularly use T Street for different modes of travel. Overall, the feedback was positive, and attendees were in support of the project.
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