Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Project
Construction Complete! | ¡Construcción Completa!
August 2026
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during construction! Franklin Boulevard is open and accessible. The Franklin Boulevard Business Association held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 20 in front of the Una Noche de Salsa Mural. See photos highlighting the event below!
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Augusto de 2026
¡Gracias por su paciencia y colaboración durante la construcción! Franklin Boulevard ya está abierto y accesible. La Asociación de Negocios de Franklin Boulevard celebró una ceremonia de corte de listón el lunes 20 de julio frente al mural Una Noche de Salsa. ¡Vea las fotos del evento a continuación!
Franklin Boulevard Ribbon Cutting, July 2026
Project Progress Photos
Pre-Construction Information
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About The Project
After nearly seven years of planning, community input, and design, construction of the Franklin Boulevard Complete Streets Project began in early 2025 and was completed in July 2026.
During the design phase, the City of Sacramento collaborated with a broad cross section of community members, organizations and agency partners in the development of a Complete Streets Master Plan for Franklin Boulevard between Sutterville Road between 12th Avenue and 38th Avenue. Now complete, the project enhances safety and provides a pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular, and transit friendly environment through improved roadway and streetscape designs.
Benefits
The corridor is currently a four-lane arterial with limited pedestrian and bicycle amenities, making it a less than an ideal environment for anyone traveling without a car. The final design, that started in early 2025, improves connectivity for all users, improves pedestrian safety and access to businesses, creates safer traffic movements, and new bicycle routes.
Situated within the Franklin Boulevard District, the project will transform the corridor into a friendly and inviting gateway to the district, businesses and adjacent neighborhoods and will introduce new sidewalk improvements, marked pedestrian crossings, buffered bicycle lanes, lighting and landscaping.
The Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Project will:
- Reduces lanes to calm traffic and prioritize pedestrians
- Adds bike facilities and a protected bike lane
- Increases safety with new pedestrian lighting
- Constructs medians to accommodate pedestrian crossings
- Expands tree coverage to eliminate the current “shade desert”
Cost and Funding
Public Works staff secured construction funding through three main, competitive sources:
- Active Transportation Program funds from the California Transportation Commission
- Federal grants through the Sacramento Area Council of Governments
- Measure A funds administered by the Sacramento Transportation Authority
The planning, environmental review, and preliminary engineering phases for this project were funded through a Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Community Design Grant, with additional public funds.
Community Involvement
Community members and businesses, led by the Franklin Boulevard District, approached the City to bring a traffic calming and pedestrian safety project to their community. The project has always been community driven and community input was used to inform the design. Click here to review the community engagement during the design phase.
Pre- Construction Postcard: March 2025. Mailed to over 4,500 parcels in the project area to notify about work starting. View Postcard Here
National Nights Out: August 6, 2024
Franklin Business Resource Fair: October 15, 2024
Project FAQ's
Why is the Franklin Boulevard Complete Streets Project important?
Franklin Boulevard, the main street of North City Farms, hosts shops, markets, restaurants, and services. However, its proximity to Highway 99 also makes it a commuter bypass.
The project is located on Franklin Boulevard between Sutterville Road to 32nd Avenue, just south of Fruitridge Road. The Project reduces lanes from four to two, adds protected bikeways, widens sidewalks, and introduces landscaping, trees, and pedestrian lighting. These changes calm traffic and make the area safer for the community.
What is the timeline for completion?
Construction along the corridor began in early 2025 and is now complete. This project included sidewalk reconstruction and widening, new curb ramps, lighting and signals, landscaping, and resurfacing/striping the pavement, resulting in a safer and more accessible corridor for all users.
Questions? Concerns?
Call: (916) 226-1585
Email: franklin@cityofsacramento.org