BID RESULTS:
Structure Demolition Project – 9830 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, CA Bid Results
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Connector JPA Board meeting scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2018

The next Connector JPA Board meeting will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. at the Rancho Cordova City Council Chambers, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA.  

Capital SouthEast Connector a Perfect Fit for a Growing Region

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The Sacramento region has undergone a tremendous transformation in recent years.  This is apparent in the revitalization of downtown, led by the construction of the Golden 1 Center, the city’s evolution to become the Farm-to-Fork capital of America, the economic development of our suburbs, and the vast migration of Bay Area residents to the Sacramento area in search of affordable homes and quality of life.  With this growth comes tremendous opportunity and responsibility for local leaders to ensure transportation infrastructure keeps pace with these changes to safely connect the region’s communities with jobs, housing, and a thriving marketplace.
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No other local transportation project is more uniquely fit to address the needs of this growing region than the Capital SouthEast Connector (Connector), (read more here)

Moving the Sacramento Region forward

The 34-mile Capital SouthEast Connector is a regionally important multimodal transportation corridor that will reduce congestion and travel time, improve air quality along congested corridors, improve safety, provide essential all-weather emergency access, foster economic development, and the Connector's multi-use trail will provide health and recreation benefits.  You can find more information regarding this project by opening this informational brochure.

President's Infrastructure Plan

Proposal shifts federal transportation policy in some ways that would give states more freedom to operate their roadway systems.

Shuster Statement on White House Infrastructure Meeting

"I thank President Trump for bringing together the key chairmen and ranking members who will be responsible for drafting an infrastructure bill. I've said all along that success in getting a bill done will depend on presidential leadership, and today's meeting shows that President Trump is engaged and committed on infrastructure.

It Is Time to Rethink the U.S. Highway Model

I've been writing this Public Works Financing column for more than two decades. During this time, I've researched and written dozens of policy studies on transportation infrastructure, advised federal and state transportation agencies, and served on various transportation committees and commissions. From all of this I've concluded that the way we fund and manage the U.S.

ICYMI: Shuster Discusses Infrastructure Plan on Fox News | U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) appeared on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" yesterday to discuss the release of the Administration's infrastructure principles and some of his priorities in moving bipartisan legislation that improves America's infrastructure.

Flooding Highlights Critical Need for Capital SouthEast Connector Project

The 2016-17 winter storms highlighted the critical need to provide a reliable, all-weather emergency evacuation route for south Sacramento County. The Capital SouthEast Connector is planned to be that route.  Click here for more.

JPA Board Member David Sander Discusses Connector on
Phil Cowan Radio Show

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Rancho Cordova City Council Member and JPA Board Chair David Sander on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, spoke with AM 1380's Phil Cowan on the need for and challenges of delivering the Connector project.  Click below to listen.

​Sacramento Region Congestion Real and Growing

As the economy improves, Sacramento's notorious bottlenecks are getting worse. The Capital SouthEast Connector is a beltway, or bypass, that will alleviate traffic through the congested downtown Sacramento freeway network.