Active Transportation Commission 9/18/2025

The City of Sacramento Active Transportation Commission met on September 18, 2025. The commission received a preliminary design update for the Ninth Street Separated Bikeway, which is funded through the state Active Transportation Program. Staff expects to refine the design with community input through 2026, with construction anticipated in the first half of 2027. Commissioners and a public speaker commented on bikeway widths, physical separation, conflict markings, and transitions near W, X, and Broadway streets; no project award or spending vote was taken. Staff also presented the Marysville Boulevard Vision Zero safety project, including a road diet, protected bikeways, and traffic-signal and pedestrian-accessibility upgrades. The city has invested about $1.2 million in local funds, recently received a $9.1 million regional grant, and estimated the quick-build phase at $1.44 million, funded through the city’s quick-build program and local sources such as capital improvement funds, gas tax, or Measure A. Staff planned to advertise the quick-build work in October, with construction anticipated in summer 2026; the larger corridor project still requires additional funding.

The commission unanimously approved a motion recommending that City Council authorize staff to apply for FY 2026–27 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Program funding for a citywide transit-needs assessment. The proposed planning grant would not fund engineering, design, environmental clearance, or construction. Commissioners also discussed recommendations for the commission’s 2025 annual report, including possible funding and program priorities related to quick-build safety work, traffic-calming measures, safe routes to school, and Vision Zero accountability; those recommendations were not finalized or adopted at this meeting. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.