The Grant Line and Sunrise intersection at the heart of this renovation. Photo by Khushi Salgia
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) – One of Sacramento region’s most critical and most dangerous thoroughfares is officially moving into its next phase of its transformation. The Grant Line Road Reconstruction Project, a cornerstone of the 34-mile Capital SouthEast Connector, has received $25 million through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, accelerating a modernization effort that aims to turn a rural two-lane road into a state-of-the-art expressway.
This project focuses on connecting Sacramento’s four major highways—Interstate 5 (I-5), Hwy 99 (State Route 99), the Jackson Highway (State Route 16), and Hwy 50 (U.S. Highway 50) in the segment between White Rock Road and Douglas Boulevard—and is expected to be completed by 2035. The primary objective is to connect the cities of Elk Grove, Folsom, Sacramento and El Dorado…