(FOX40.COM) — A light rail station that some Sacramento residents said was promised to them several years ago is finally in the works.
• Video Above: New light rail station gets approved
On Nov. 13, 2023, Sacramento Regional Transit decided against building a new light rail station near Richards Boulevard by Mirasol Village in the River District. The area is filled with new affordable housing developments and residents who were sold on it after being guaranteed public transportation access when it was being built.
Sacramento light rail station approved to be built near Mirasol Village
“Way back when we started this redevelopment project the idea of a light rail station was always part of it but the cost went way up,” Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela said in January . “There was more contamination than we thought so we needed to fill a budget gap to make the project happen.”
On Jan. 8, the decision to not build the light rail was reversed and plans for the new station were reinstated. Construction is scheduled to begin Nov. 18, according to SacRT.