Transportation

Project Description

The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) is planning an improvement project on Fair Oaks Boulevard (Howe Avenue to Munroe Street) to create a "complete street" that will benefit people walking, biking, driving, and using public transit.

With the aid and input of the community, the project will construct two signalized pedestrian crossings on Fair Oaks Boulevard and develop a multi-modal streetscape master plan.

Improvements to the corridor are planned in multiple phases, with funding currently allocated specifically for Phase One improvements.

Phase One

Phase One of the Fair Oaks Boulevard Complete Streets project includes the planning, design, and construction of two signalized pedestrian crossings on Fair Oaks Boulevard. This phase is fully funded through a grant from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) 2014 Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Program.

This phase also includes the preparation of a master plan with the primary goal of creating a complete street. The master plan for the Fair Oaks Boulevard corridor from Howe Avenue to Munroe Street will include concepts to improve pedestrian, bicycle, public transit, and motorist mobility.

Future Phases

Future phases of the project will construct the improvements developed in the master planning effort in Phase One.  Construction of future phases is reliant on future funding availability.

Project Objectives​​

• Improve mobility of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users.
• Create a sense of place and center of activity. 
• Strengthen neighborhood cohesiveness.
• Stimulate economic development.​

Complete Streets

• Complete streets are designed to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.

Project Schedule

• Gather baseline data and conduct project outreach – 2015/2016
• Public workshop – May 12, 2016
• Develop corridor concepts and alternatives – Spring 2016​
• Public Meeting - September 15, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Sierra Oaks K-8 School
• Input on Preferred Alternative – Summer 2016
• Public Meeting – November 2, 2016 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at Sierra Oaks K-8 School
• Draft Master Plan and Adoption – Fall 2016
• Board of Supervisors Approval- TBD
• Phase 1 Environmental Review – Early 2017
• Phase 1 Design – Late 2017
• Phase 1 Construction – Early 2018

Funding

• The project is funded by a grant from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) 2014 Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Program.

Project Links

• Public Workshop (5-12-2016)
• Public Workshop Meeting Summary (5-12-2016)
• Project Background​
• Project Timeline
• Fair Oaks Boulevard - Aerial View
• Public Input Summary
• Existing Bicycle Conditions
• Existing Pedestrian Conditions
• Collision History
• Fair Oaks Boulevard Users
• Intersection Level of Service & Delay
• Frontage Alternatives
• Bicycle Facility Alternatives
• Fair Oaks Boulevard Traffic Conflicts​

Public Workshop # 3 (9-15-2016)

• Presentation Slides
• Concept 1       Strip Map
• Concept 2       Strip Map
• Concept 3       Strip Map
• Intersection Modifications    3A    3B    3C    3D
• Walkability Audit - Meeting Notes​
• Public Workshop (9-15-2016)
• Public Workshop Meeting Summary (9-15-2016)

Public Workshop # 4 (11-2-2016)

• Presentation Slides
• Preferred Alternative
• Preferred Alternative Intersection Modifications
• Updated Project Timeline

Fair Oaks Boulevard Complete Street Master Plan Documents

• Fair Oaks Boulevard Complete Street Master Plan Final Version
• Fair Oaks Boulevard Complete Street Master Plan Final Version (Appendices)
• Preferred Alternative Layout

• Fair Oaks Boulevard Complete Streets Master Plan - Environmental Document

Contact Information

Matthew Darrow, Senior Transportation Engineer
darrowm@saccounty.net

(916) 874-7052