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Stockton Boulevard Safety and Transit Enhancement Project (T15245100)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00623
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Location
Location: District 4, 5, and 6
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Jesse Gothan, Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, jgothan@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Jesse Gothan, Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, jgothan@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 City of Sacramento has taken the lead in a multi-jurisdictional partnership with Sacramento County, and the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) to evaluate multimodal and safety improvements along Stockton Boulevard, including bus lanes and other transit enhancements, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian upgrades. The Multimodal Partnership project will also include an alternatives analysis of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) treatments along SacRT’s Route 51 and 38 alignments between South Sacramento and the Sacramento Valley Station. The installation of BRT treatments along Stockton Boulevard will provide a direct, convenient, and safe travel route for community residents, while pedestrian and bicycle improvements will provide convenient access for surrounding neighborhoods to the community center, essential resources, and economic centers - both adjacent to this corridor and accessible by public transportation.
Through two rounds of Sacramento Area Council of Government (SACOG) grant funding programs, the City and its partner agencies have been awarded both Federal and State funds to complete preliminary engineering and environmental clearance. This phase of the project will develop alternatives sufficient to identify the preferred alternative and provide environmental documentation.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The action requested supports the City’s General Plan goals of improving the transportation system (General Plan M 1.1.2), providing multimodal choices (General Plan M 1.2.1), providing multimodal access to activity centers such as commercial corridors, employment centers, and transit stops (General Plan M 1.2.4), improving transit access (General Plan M 1.3.3), increasing transit service (General Plan M 3.1.2), and filling gaps in complete streets (General Plan M 4.2.6). The project provides much needed improvements to the bicycle and pedestrian facilities for continuous mobility and connectivity, while expanding transit access and achieving sustainability through reduced dependence on the private automobile.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Once selected the project will complete state and federal environmental reviews of the preferred alternatives as part of future actions. Under CEQA general rule 15061(B)(3), CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. These actions are review and comment and will have no effect on the environment, thus are not subject to CEQA.
Federal funds have been appropriated for the project and is, therefore, subject to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review. The appropriate CEQA and NEPA review will take place as part of project development and approval.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The proposed project supports City Council’s sustainability priorities. The transportation sector accounts for 57% of community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, the largest single sector in the community. The City’s Climate Action Plan includes several implementation measures to reduce vehicle trips. The project would increase active transportation, reduce vehicular trips, and help ensure more efficient vehicular flow. These actions will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve local air quality.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: None.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The funding for the Stockton Boulevard Safety and Transit Enhancement Project (STEP) alternatives analysis is fully funded with state and federal grants.
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Public/NeighborhoodOutreachComments
Public/Neighborhood Outreach and Comments: The Stockton STEP will be conducting public meetings in the Spring of 2026.
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