Transportation improvements coming with $50 million dollar award
Sacramento (July 15, 2022) - The city of Sacramento will see transportation improvements in the coming year after receiving $49.9 million in funding from the California State Transportation Agency’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capitol Program.
The award went to a regional partnership led by Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and its project partners, the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT), Downtown Railyard Ventures and Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG).
Rendering of Sacramento Valley Station courtesy of Perkins & Will
The funding will help build improvements at the Sacramento Valley Station (SVS). It also will help construct a new regional bus lay-over and vehicle charging facility, new enhanced regional transit stops and state of the art transit fare payment technology.
“The State of California is the national leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and this funding will better equip the Capital City to lead the way by providing easier access to transit and safe bike routes in our downtown transit hub,” said Mayor Darrell Steinberg. “Big thank you to all of our regional partners who came together to prioritize these important improvements.”
“We are excited that the State shares our vision of the Sacramento Valley Station, underscoring the importance of passenger rail as part of mobility in the Sacramento region,” said Don Saylor, CCJPA Board Chair and SACOG board member. “Their investment will not only establish the station as a transportation hub for the northern California mega-region but will increase the safety and reliability of our rail and transit systems, ultimately improving the overall passenger experience.”
This funding will advance SVS’s transformation by increasing transit ridership, encouraging transit-oriented development, reducing dependence on the automobile, increasing alternatives to single occupancy vehicle trips for low income and special needs populations and decreasing emissions.
Rendering of Sacramento Valley Station courtesy of Perkins & Will
“We are excited for this new regional funding that will improve transit connectivity between regional rail, light rail and bus in the downtown core and work toward a seamless convenient payment option for riders,” said SacRT General Manager and CEO Henry Li. “SacRT looks forward to our continued work with CalSTA, the City of Sacramento, CCJPA and SACOG to help improve mobility and expand intermodal options in our region.”
These interrelated projects will integrate local, regional and intercity transit/rail service to create new mobility options, improve the transit experience, increase transit ridership, support bus electrification, and advance the region’s climate goals.
