Hazel Avenue at State Route 50 Interchange

Project Description

The County of Sacramento Department of Transportation is currently designing the first phase of improvements on Hazel Avenue south of the State Route 50 interchange and construction of the "jughandle". Improvements include:

• Intersection improvements at two intersections: Hazel Avenue/Folsom Boulevard and the proposed intersection of the Easton Jughandle/Folsom Boulevard.
• Intersection improvements include widening to accommodate all of the ultimate turning movements as determined by project traffic study.
• Intersection improvements also include traffic signals, lighting and interconnect as well as sidewalk ramps and complete ADA upgrades.
• Modifications to the existing emergency traffic signal at the fire station.
• Frontage improvements on Folsom Boulevard from approximately 1900' west of Hazel Avenue to approximately 400' east of Hazel Avenue.
• Roadway improvements necessary to accommodate widening the at grade railroad crossing if needed adjacent to the intersection of Hazel Avenue/Folsom Boulevard.
• Roadway improvements include sidewalk, street lighting and landscaping along the north side of the roadway and landscaping and street lighting along the south side of the roadway.
• Roadway improvements necessary to accommodate a new at grade railroad crossing adjacent to the proposed intersection of the Easton Jughandle/Folsom Boulevard.

Funding

The following are the funding sources for the Hazel Avenue at State Route 50 Interchange Improvement project:

• Federal Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP),
• State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),
• Local Development Fee
• Sacramento County Measure A Sales Tax, and
• Regional Partnership Funds.

Contact Information

Stephen White, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
(916) 874-5354
whitest@saccounty.net