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Citrus Heights presents major road and trail projects, Auburn Boulevard work to finish next summer
Summary
City Engineer Leslie Bloomquist told council the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Phase 2 is on track to finish in August 2026; the city also outlined a three‑year pavement preservation program that now covers 391 streets and several grant-funded trail extensions.
City Engineer Leslie Bloomquist gave the City Council a capital improvements update on April 8 that covered the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Phase 2 project, pavement preservation, trail extensions and several intersection and creek-protection efforts.
Bloomquist said Auburn Boulevard Phase 2 includes undergrounding utilities, new sidewalks, decorative lighting, a new gateway arch with an integrated traffic signal and other upgrades. The project is funded with a package of eight grants and local funds totaling about $31.5 million, and staff reported construction is on track for completion in August 2026.
On pavement preservation, staff described the three‑year program that was originally planned to identify 330 streets but has been expanded to 391 after coordination with utilities. The 2025 accessibility and drainage component (curb ramps, sidewalk and storm‑drain work) was completed at about $4.1 million; the 2025 resurfacing work on 137 roadways (including Analopee Road and Primrose Avenue) is underway with an anticipated cost of roughly $9 million and expected completion in fall 2026. The combined 2026–27 accessibility and drainage project will construct hundreds of curb ramps and large sidewalk repairs, and the resurfacing of the 2026–27 streets is scheduled to begin in spring 2027.
Bloomquist also summarized other design and construction items: Old Auburn Complete Streets, Roseville–Butternut intersection upgrades (funded largely through a highway safety grant), two half‑mile trail extensions awarded through active‑transportation funds, and creek erosion/bridge scour protection projects.
Council members asked about public information and maps for residents to see when their streets are scheduled; staff said the city website hosts an interactive project map for the current three‑year program and said they will develop the next three‑year plan and publish it once available.
What happens next: staff will continue permitting, construction management and grant applications to secure construction funds for projects currently funded only for design.
Sources: Presentation to Citrus Heights City Council, April 8, 2026; Leslie Bloomquist (city engineer).
