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Project Description
Project DescriptionThe Capital SouthEast Connector Segment D3/E1 Project is located in the City of Folsom, Sacramento County, and El Dorado County, California. The Project site is located along White Rock Road from approximately the White Rock Road and Prairie City Road intersection to approximately the intersection of White Rock Road and Latrobe Road in El Dorado County. Segment D3 is from Prairie City Road to the County line and Segment E1 is from County line to Latrobe Road.
Through the Project, White Rock Road is in a generally east-west orientation, providing a local road connection from the County of El Dorado into the County of Sacramento. There are eight existing formal intersections along White Rock Road in the Project area, including
Between Prairie City Road and Carson Crossing Road, White Rock Road is currently a two lane rural road with no shoulders and steep side slopes into open side ditches. Between Carson Crossing Road and Latrobe Road, White Rock Road is currently a three lane urban thoroughfare that has been semi-improved with curb, gutter, sidewalk, landscaping and sound walls at intermittent locations. Existing overhead utility poles run parallel to the roadway between Prairie City Road and Scott Road (north) and a railroad line crosses White Rock Road just east of the Placerville Road/Payen Road intersection.
The Project functions independently and is a gap closure from the completed Sacramento County improvements on White Rock Road to the White Rock Road improvements in El Dorado County near Latrobe Road. Between Prairie City Road and Carson Crossing Road, White Rock Road will be reconstructed on a new alignment as a four lane expressway with a center earth median and an adjacent Class 1 bike/pedestrian trail on the north side of the alignment. Intersections will be signalized and Scott Road (south) will be realigned to connect with Prairie City Road. This stretch of the Project will also include utility relocation, drainage facilities including drainage basins, and linear basins along the roadway.
Between Carson Crossing Road and Latrobe Road the surrounding area has been developed into a residential zone and existing White Rock Road will be widened to a four lane thoroughfare with curb, gutter, and sidewalk and an on-street Class II bike facility. Portions of White Rock Road are already widened to four lanes. Intersections will be signalized. This stretch of the Project will also include utility relocation and drainage facilities along the roadway.
The Project will meet the projected traffic demands for the next 20 years and will include intersections at major cross streets. The Project area includes additional footprint areas determined through constraints analysis of future High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the western portion of the Project between Prairie City and Scott Roads, grade separated overcrossing (located at the existing railroad along Placerville Road), and future improvement of select intersections to interchanges (“Phase 2” improvements).
Utility relocations will take place as part of this Project.
Construction of this segment will be completed in phases, depending on the availability of construction funding.
Through the Project, White Rock Road is in a generally east-west orientation, providing a local road connection from the County of El Dorado into the County of Sacramento. There are eight existing formal intersections along White Rock Road in the Project area, including
- Prairie City Road
- Scott Road (south)
- Scott Road (north)
- Placerville Road/Payen Road
- Carson Crossing Road
- 4 Seasons Drive
- Manchester Drive
- Latrobe Road
Between Prairie City Road and Carson Crossing Road, White Rock Road is currently a two lane rural road with no shoulders and steep side slopes into open side ditches. Between Carson Crossing Road and Latrobe Road, White Rock Road is currently a three lane urban thoroughfare that has been semi-improved with curb, gutter, sidewalk, landscaping and sound walls at intermittent locations. Existing overhead utility poles run parallel to the roadway between Prairie City Road and Scott Road (north) and a railroad line crosses White Rock Road just east of the Placerville Road/Payen Road intersection.
The Project functions independently and is a gap closure from the completed Sacramento County improvements on White Rock Road to the White Rock Road improvements in El Dorado County near Latrobe Road. Between Prairie City Road and Carson Crossing Road, White Rock Road will be reconstructed on a new alignment as a four lane expressway with a center earth median and an adjacent Class 1 bike/pedestrian trail on the north side of the alignment. Intersections will be signalized and Scott Road (south) will be realigned to connect with Prairie City Road. This stretch of the Project will also include utility relocation, drainage facilities including drainage basins, and linear basins along the roadway.
Between Carson Crossing Road and Latrobe Road the surrounding area has been developed into a residential zone and existing White Rock Road will be widened to a four lane thoroughfare with curb, gutter, and sidewalk and an on-street Class II bike facility. Portions of White Rock Road are already widened to four lanes. Intersections will be signalized. This stretch of the Project will also include utility relocation and drainage facilities along the roadway.
The Project will meet the projected traffic demands for the next 20 years and will include intersections at major cross streets. The Project area includes additional footprint areas determined through constraints analysis of future High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the western portion of the Project between Prairie City and Scott Roads, grade separated overcrossing (located at the existing railroad along Placerville Road), and future improvement of select intersections to interchanges (“Phase 2” improvements).
Utility relocations will take place as part of this Project.
Construction of this segment will be completed in phases, depending on the availability of construction funding.
Project Need
The Connector Segment D3/E1 Project is needed because:
- Existing roadways between the City of Folsom and the Counties of Sacramento and El Dorado are insufficient to meet existing and forecasted traffic demand;
- Existing White Rock Road will exceed its capacity and have unacceptable levels of service due to planned and approved growth in Sacramento County, the City of Folsom and El Dorado County;
- Existing roadways are insufficient for local east-west circulation;
- Existing roadways are insufficient for pedestrian and bicycle traffic;
- Local streets are increasingly subject to congestion and use by nonlocal traffic;
- The area lacks multimodal transportation infrastructure, including facilities for bicycle and pedestrian use;
- The area needs an all-weather transportation facility to enable normal mobility and emergency vehicle access; and
- Increasing development encroaches on open space and wildlife habitat and there is a lack of wildlife crossing along throughout the project area.
Project Purpose
The primary purpose of the Connector Segment D3/E1 project is to:
- Accommodate travel demand due to planned and approved growth;
- Improve traffic operations;
- Reduce congestion;
- Enhance mobility options within the project corridor and support planned growth;
- Aid economic vitality by improving accessibility to existing and planned job centers and commercial areas;
- Provide a limited-access, multi-modal facility;
- Improve access for all modes of travel including bicycles and pedestrians;
- Construct an all-weather transportation facility that enables normal mobility and emergency vehicle access; and
- Provide wildlife crossings at key locations within the Project area.
916-876-9094
10640 MATHER BLVD., SUITE 120
MATHER, CA 95655
10640 MATHER BLVD., SUITE 120
MATHER, CA 95655