Folsom encampment cleanup could bring temporary traffic holds, trail closure
Encampment cleanup efforts could prompt a trail closure and traffic holds Thursday in Folsom.
The Folsom Police Department, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are scheduled to clean up a state-owned property behind the 1100 block of Sibley Street.
“Due to limited vehicle access and challenging terrain, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Air Operations Unit will assist with the cleanup effort by using a helicopter to safely remove debris and materials from the site and transport them to a designated landing zone near Bidwell Street and Folsom Boulevard,” the Police Department wrote in a statement.
The helicopter is expected to operate at low altitude, according to the city, and will be both visible and audible to those nearby.
The operation could affect traffic on Glenn Drive between 950 and 1000 Glenn Drive, according to police, who said traffic control officers will be on-site to help motorists access area businesses. This stretch of Glenn Drive is between Folsom Boulevard and Sibley Street. The Humbug-Willow Creek Trail will also be closed Thursday between Sibley Street and Coolridge Drive.
Traffic and trail disruptions are expected between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, according to Folsom police.
Folsom’s winter shelter, run Jan. 2 to March 1 by the Homeless Assistance Resource Team, accommodated 47 guests this year, according to the group’s presentation in late April to Folsom City Council.
“Forty-seven guests is a low number for us as far as the number of different people we saw,” HART of Folsom representative Bev Seiss said. “But they stayed the same number of nights as last year, so we have fewer people, but they’re staying with us longer.
The winter shelter had 64 guests in 2024, Seiss said in April.
