City officials say $1.3 million South Sacramento Parkway Trail is ‘connecting communities’
A new shared-use path is coming to Meadowview, just south of downtown Sacramento, officials announced this week.
The 0.6-mile trail will be a Class I bike trail, 12 feet wide running adjacent to northbound Interstate 5, and will connect those coming from the east side of the highway to access to the Sacramento River, Garvia Bend Park and the Del Rio Trail, which is currently being built.
“This trail is one example of the implementation of the City’s Transportation Priorities Plan and is focusing investments in our communities that lack basic infrastructure,” Transportation Planning Manager Jennifer Donlon Wyant said in a news release. “We’re centering equity and providing a vital connection from Meadowview and South Sacramento to open space and active transportation infrastructure.”
The project, which the city says cost $1.3 million coming from CMAQ funds and bikeway program funds from the city, was celebrated with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony that included city council member and Mayor Pro Tem Mai Vang.
“The South Sacramento Parkway Trail is breaking down barriers and connecting communities throughout our region,” Vang said in the news release. “Too often, residents in South Sacramento lack safe streets and basic infrastructure. This project expands safer, more accessible, and healthier routes for travel. From Freeport to Meadowview to Delta Shores, this critical project is a step towards progress, ensuring accessibility for all residents living in South Sacramento.”
A benefit of the project is eliminating the barrier created by Interstate 5. The new trail will provide biking and walking access connecting to the future South Sacramento Parkway. Officials plan on the corridor connecting the Sacramento River Parkway to the southwest corner of downtown, and then Elk Grove connecting to the Sacramento River Parkway.
The project is a part of the city’s “Vision Zero” initiative, a traffic safety philosophy designed to limit driver deaths and improve the safety of Sacramento streets.
