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Transportation Projects

Stockton Boulevard Safety and Transit Enhancement Project

Transportation Projects

Stockton Boulevard Safety and Transit Enhancement Project

Project overview

The City of Sacramento, in partnership with Sacramento County and Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT), is pursuing major transportation improvements along Stockton Boulevard. The Stockton Boulevard STEP (Safety and Transit Enhancement Project) will create a safer, more accessible corridor for people walking, biking, riding transit, and driving.

The Stockton Boulevard STEP is two projects in one:

A corridor redesign of Stockton Boulevard between Florin Road and Alhambra Boulevard, which will include enhancements for traffic safety, improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and upgraded bicycle facilities.
Transit enhancements for Bus Route 51, along its alignment on Stockton Boulevard, Broadway, and on 7th, 8th and 9th Streets downtown.

The Stockton Boulevard STEP also includes planning and design work to evaluate Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which may include dedicated bus lanes and transit signal priority among other improvements, along the Route 51 alignment between South Sacramento and the Sacramento Valley Station—one of the most heavily used transit lines in the SacRT system.

Proposed Enhancements may include:

Upgrade SacRT Route 51 to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) standards alignment
Upgrade existing bus stops to BRT-caliber stations including larger shelters and seating, improved signage and lighting, and real-time arrival information
Upgraded lighting and landscaping
Safer pedestrian crossings and ADA-compliant curb ramps
Inproved bicycle infrastucture and wayfinding
Traffic calming and safety improvements

Building on past work

This project builds on a decade of community-led planning and will support a safer, more connected, and more vibrant corridor for all who live, work, and travel along Stockton Boulevard. This includes community input from prior plans, including the 2021 Stockton Boulevard Corridor Plan, Vision Zero Top Five Corridors Plan, the Sacramento Active Transportation Plan, the Sacramento Regional Transit 2023 Bus Stop Improvement plan, and the 2024 Stockton Boulevard Specific Plan and Neighborhood Action Plan.

The project is designed to reflect the needs and priorities of neighborhoods along the Route 51 alignment, especially those historically underserved.

Project map

The project extends along Stockton Boulevard from Alhambra Boulevard to Florin Road. Bus route enhancements may also include segments of Broadway, and 7th, 8th, and 9th Streets.

The corridor serves diverse neighborhoods including Tahoe Park, Oak Park, Lemon Hill, and Fruitridge Manor. Many residents rely on walking, biking, and transit, and the area includes key destinations such as UC Davis Medical Center.

Project area map showing the routes of SacRT busses 51 and 38 through downtown sacramento, east down broadway to oak park, and down stockton boulevard to the florin area

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Existing conditions

Stockton Boulevard is a key north-south arterial in Sacramento that serves a mix of residential neighborhoods, businesses, healthcare facilities, and cultural institutions. Communities along the corridor—including Tahoe Park, Lemon Hill, South Oak Park, Colonial Heights, and Fruitridge/Broadway—experience high levels of walking, biking, and transit use, but face challenges such as:

High traffic speeds and collisions
Limited pedestrian crossings and poor lighting
Narrow or missing sidewalks and bike lanes
Uneven access to quality transit and amenities

The Stockton STEP Project will address these challenges with a Complete Streets approach that emphasizes safety, accessibility, and multimodal connectivity.

Project benefits

The STEP project will deliver wide-ranging benefits, including:

Improved safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers
Faster and more reliable transit service with BRT elements
Greater accessibility for people of all ages and abilities
More inviting public spaces with improved lighting and landscaping

Community engagement

Public input is central to shaping the project. The City of Sacramento and its partners have developed a robust Community Engagement Plan to ensure that the voices of residents, businesses, and stakeholders guide project decisions.

Key engagement activities include:

External Advisory Committee meetings with community leaders, business owners, and Community-Based Organizations
Pop-up workshops at neighborhood events and gathering spaces
Focus groups and interviews with transit operators, local organizations, and frontline staff
Community workshops—held online and in-person—to share design concepts and collect input
Online surveys and interactive tools to capture feedback from across the corridor

Project schedule

Engagement will take place across three planning milestones:

Milestone 1: Develop Design Alternatives: Initial concepts, priorities, and tradeoffs are presented for public feedback.
Milestone 2: Evaluate Alternatives Community feedback is used to compare options and inform design refinements.
Milestone 3: Establish Preferred Design A Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) is identified, and pilot projects are scoped.

Each phase will include coordinated outreach through email newsletters, social media, posters, interior bus ads, and partner communications.

Stay involved

You can help shape the future of Stockton Boulevard. Here’s how to get involved:

Sign up for email updates to receive project news and event invitations
Attend public workshops and pop-up events to learn more and share feedback
Visit this project webpage for updates and resources

Contact

Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer

City of Sacramento, Department of Public Works

(916)-808-6897

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