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Design, safety upgrades and $4.6M estimate outlined for T Street bikeway project
Summary
Public Works presented the T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project, proposing continuous bike lanes, bulb‑outs, high‑visibility markings, audible signals, a pedestrian refuge island and an estimated high‑end construction cost of $4,600,000; designers aim for final design in winter 2027 and construction in 2028.
Kelly Lacy, assistant civil engineer with the City of Sacramento Department of Public Works, presented the T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project and its objectives to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along the corridor connecting 34th Street and Stockton Boulevard.
Lacy said the project would add continuous bike lanes where space allows, re‑stripe crosswalks for higher visibility, install high‑visibility green markings for bicyclists, add audible accessible pedestrian signals, video detection and two rectangular rapid flashing beacons at a key crossing, and construct a pedestrian refuge island with compliant landings. "Construction budget on the high end is 4,600,000," Lacy said, describing the estimate as dependent on pavement work, right‑of‑way needs and utilities.
The project would reconfigure some intersections (reconstructing three corners at 34th & T with curb ramps and bulb‑outs), reduce eastbound traffic to a single through lane with a dedicated left‑turn lane at one location, and retain a no‑right‑on‑red restriction at the south leg of Stockton for pedestrian safety. Lacy said final design is targeted for winter 2027, with a construction contract award hoped for spring 2028 and construction starting summer 2028.
Commissioners pressed for details on emergency vehicle access, bus stop accessibility and community outreach in Spanish; Lacy said the team coordinated with RT on bus‑stop relocation and would take additional outreach requests into account during detailed design. Commissioners requested continued updates on the design so the commission can review ADA ramping, refuge‑island grade and pedestrian sightlines.
