T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project

Project description

The T Street Bikeway Gap Closure Project will improve safety and connectivity along T Street and 34th Street from Stockton Boulevard to Truckee Way in the Oak Park, Elmhurst, and East Sacramento neighborhoods. The project closes missing bikeway segments on T Street by adding new striping, pavement markings, signage and traffic signal modifications to create a continuous east-west bicycle route between 34th Street and Stockton Boulevard. The project also includes pavement rehabilitation, sidewalk bulbouts, high visibility crosswalks and a pedestrian crossing to facilitate the movement of pedestrians in concert with vehicular, bicycle, and transit mobility within the project area.

T Street is a key corridor linking Midtown with the Med Center and Elmhurst neighborhoods. Currently, bike lanes along the corridor are intermittent, merging riders with vehicle traffic. This project will close those gaps and upgrade street conditions, making it safer and more comfortable for people biking, walking, and driving.

Project features

  • Continuous Class II Bike Lanes: Add or upgrade bike lanes where missing to create an uninterrupted corridor.
  • Street Rehabilitation: Resurface and restripe the roadway for a smoother ride. Intersection Improvements: Improve visibility and reduce turning conflicts, especially at Gerber Avenue and Stockton Boulevard.
  • Pedestrian Crossing: Add a high visibility crosswalk, sidewalk bulbouts, and RRFB at 35th Street for improved pedestrian connectivity crossing T Street.
  • Lane Modifications: Reduce travel lane widths in select segments to calm traffic and accommodate new bike lanes.
  • Parking Adjustments: Due to the limited width of the roadway, at some locations, there isn’t enough space for the necessary vehicle lanes, bike lanes, bus stops, and on-street parking. At limited locations, parking will need to be restricted to provide the added safety features.

Project benefits

  • Provides a continuous east–west bikeway connection from Midtown to the Med Center and Elmhurst neighborhoods.
  • Increases safety and comfort for people biking, walking, and driving.
  • Calming traffic and supports safer neighborhood streets.
  • Supports the City’s Vision Zero and Climate Action Plan goals by encouraging low-carbon travel choices.
  • Advances the Sacramento Active Transportation Plan objective to close bikeway network gaps.

Schedule

The project is currently in the preliminary design and environmental clearance stages, with final design anticipated to be complete in late 2026, and construction anticipated to begin in 2027.

Community involvement

A community open house for the project is scheduled for December 2025. Community engagement for the project will be ongoing during preliminary design and prior to construction. To be added for future communications or for project inquiries, please contact Kelli Lacy.

Contact

Kelli Lacy

Assistant Civil Engineer

kelacy@cityofsacramento.org

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