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Fruitridge Road Improvements Project (T15036300)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01573
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Location
Location: Phase 1: Fruitridge Road between 65th Street Expressway and Power Inn Road; Phase 2: Fruitridge Road between 65th Street Expressway and Stockton Boulevard, District 6
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6808, ssaiz@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6808, ssaiz@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Phase 1 Plans
3-Phase 2 Plans
4-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Fruitridge Road Improvements Project is divided into two phases to provide flexibility in funding and project delivery. Phase 1 extends along Fruitridge Road between 65th Street Expressway and Power Inn Road. Phase 2 extends between Stockton Boulevard and 65th Street Expressway.
The project is intended to improve safety and mobility for all users, provide more comfortable and connected pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and rehabilitate deteriorated pavement along the corridor. Fruitridge Road currently carries approximately 21,000 vehicles per day and generally consists of four vehicle travel lanes. The corridor serves surrounding neighborhoods, schools, businesses, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Existing bicycle facilities along Fruitridge Road are incomplete and consist primarily of disconnected segments of Class II bicycle lanes. Where bicycle lanes are present, both the bicycle lanes and adjacent vehicle travel lanes are narrow and do not meet the City's current minimum design standards.
Safety is also a significant consideration. Earl Warren Elementary School is located adjacent to the project corridor and was evaluated as part of the City's Vision Zero Top 20 School Safety Study. The study identified 64 reported collisions within one-quarter mile of the school and identified opportunities to improve safety for students and other users walking, bicycling, taking transit, and traveling by vehicle. Fruitridge Road is also identified on the City's Vision Zero High Injury Network, which identifies corridors with a high concentration of crashes resulting in fatal or serious injuries.
Pavement conditions along Fruitridge Road are poor and require rehabilitation. The City previously received federal funding for Phase 1 to implement a complete streets rehabilitation project along the corridor.
Given the existing roadway width, the project cannot provide pedestrian and bicycle improvements that meet current City standards while maintaining the existing four-lane vehicle configuration. Staff evaluated multiple roadway configuration alternatives to determine how best to improve safety, accommodate all modes of travel, and rehabilitate the corridor within the available right-of-way. Based on this analysis, a reduction from four vehicle travel lanes to two was identified as the preferred alternative.
The proposed configuration would reallocate roadway space to provide buffered Class II bicycle lanes and, where feasible, separated Class IV bikeways. The lane reduction is also intended to reduce vehicle speeds and improve the safety and comfort of the corridor for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Additional proposed improvements include pedestrian bulb-outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, pedestrian refuge islands, and enhanced pedestrian crossings. Through coordination with Sacramento Regional Transit, staff is also evaluating improvements to bus stops, including wider sidewalks where feasible to accommodate benches and shelters and concrete access pads through landscape areas to improve ADA accessibility.
Construction of Phase 1 is currently anticipated to begin in 2028. Phase 2 is planned to follow Phase 1, subject to the availability of funding.
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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 walking safety (General Plan M-1.19), application of safety (General Plan M-4.1), and bicycle safety (General Plan M-1.18). It directly advances Policy M-1.2 (Lane Reallocation) by utilizing a road diet to reallocate vehicular lanes for active transportation, and Policy M-3.3 (Traffic Calming). Furthermore, the Project supports Policy M-1.16 (Barrier Removal) by upgrading infrastructure with ADA-compliant curb ramps, and aligns with transit-supportive goals by incorporating key bus stop improvements.
This project is also consistent with the City’s Vision Zero efforts, the goal of which is to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries (Resolution No. 2017-0032). This segment of Fruitridge Road is on the High Injury Network, and this project will calm traffic, create new bicycle facilities, and improve pedestrian crossings.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: On March 10, 2026, the City Council determined that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1, Section Number 15301, Existing Facilities (File ID: 2026-0056). The Project is exempt because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of public streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle lanes, and similar facilities involving no expansion of use (15301). A Notice of Exemption was prepared and filed with the Sacramento County Clerk’s Office on April 02, 2026 (Document Number: 2026-0139).
Phase 1 is partially funded with federal funds. On June 4, 2026 Caltrans made the NEPA Determination of Categorical Exclusion, 23 CFR 771.117(c): activity (c)(3).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The project is consistent with the City’s General Plan goals to help improve the health of residents by promoting walking and bicycling, and to create a healthier urban environment by eliminating pedestrian barriers with the construction of safe pedestrian crossings.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The Fruitridge Road Improvements Project presents an opportunity to address deteriorated pavement while making coordinated safety and mobility improvements along a Vision Zero High Injury Network corridor.
Staff has evaluated existing roadway conditions, safety needs, available right-of-way, multimodal access, and alternative roadway configurations. The proposed design would rehabilitate the roadway, reduce vehicle travel lanes from four to two, provide continuous bicycle facilities, improve pedestrian crossings and accessibility, and enhance connections to transit and surrounding destinations.
Staff is seeking review and comment on the proposed improvements as the project advances toward final design and implementation.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Fruitridge Road Improvements Phase 1 has state and federal funds. The project is partially funded for construction. Staff is pursuing a federal grant from the SACOG Performance Program to cover the shortfall.
Fruitridge Road Improvements Phase 2 is locally funded for all phases of the project.
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Public/NeighborhoodOutreachComments
The City of Sacramento has engaged the community through three workshops as it develops safety, accessibility, and multimodal improvements along the project segment of Fruitridge Road.
2023 Workshop (August 24, Earl Warren Elementary School): The first outreach event drew more than 24 attendees and introduced the project’s goals, including pavement rehabilitation, continuous bicycle lanes, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and traffic signal upgrades for the initial Phase 1 segment between 65th Street Expressway and Power Inn Road. Outreach included three rounds of email notifications, paid social media targeting a three-mile radius, direct outreach to approximately a dozen community organizations, including the Power Inn Alliance, Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA), neighborhood associations, faith-based organizations, and cultural institutions; media coverage by Fox 40 and Univision; 10 lawn signs; flyer distribution to local businesses; and an in-person pop-up event at Welco Supermarket that reached more than 35 residents. Feedback was collected through interactive dot-sticker boards and comment cards.
2025 Workshop (April 23, Earl Warren Elementary School): Attendance increased to more than 55 participants as the project expanded to include Phase 2 between Stockton Boulevard and 65th Street Expressway. Outreach included three rounds of email notifications and additional reminders; paid Facebook and Instagram advertising within a five-mile radius and outreach through 25 local Facebook groups; a City Express press release; expanded stakeholder outreach, including Councilmember Caity Maple and the Stockton Boulevard Partnership; lawn signs and flyer distribution; and two pop-up events at Welco Supermarket. A structured feedback form collected input from 30 residents regarding safety priorities, supplemented by comments provided on project exhibit boards.
2026 Workshop (July 6, Evelyn Moore Community Center): The third workshop was attended by 21 participants and incorporated the project into the broader Fruitridge Road Safety and Mobility Plan. The workshop included exhibits comparing existing and proposed conditions and provided community members an opportunity to review the proposed improvements and discuss them directly with the project team.
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