Building a new bridge across the Sacramento River has been a dream for decades. Now, a new connection between West Sacramento and the capital city could be one step closer.
On Friday, California’s transportation commission is voting on awarding Sacramento $25 million more towards building a new I Street bridge.
The Ford Model T was the most popular car back when the current double-decker I Street bridge was built 114 years ago. Today, the span across the Sacramento River regularly sees bumper-to-bumper traffic, and officials say it just wasn’t designed to handle today’s modern vehicles…