A series of improvements aimed at making key Sacramento roads more accessible to bicyclists, pedestrians and transit riders will be discussed Thursday at a city commission meeting.
The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.
Two of the projects — along Fruitridge Road from South Land Park to Lemon Hill and in the Arden Way-Auburn corridor near Swanston Estates — each received nearly $400,000 in Caltrans grant funding in January 2025 to develop plans to slow traffic and address safety issues, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. One of the recommendations being evaluated is the creation of separated bike lanes along Fruitridge Road between Riverside and Stockton boulevards, according to a document submitted to the Active Transportation Commission…