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Sacramento Valley Station

SVS Western Connector: Bercut St.Extension & Class Bikeways

Sacramento Valley Station

SVS Western Connector: Bercut St.Extension & Class Bikeways

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Western Connector map with Bike-Pedestrian Routes

Project Overview

Recent funding to the Railyards has allowed construction of primary street infrastructure which this project will fill in the missing link for bike and pedestrians traversing the railroad tracks along the west side of the Railyards development and historic shops.

The project completes the remain 390 feet Bercut Drive that will also extend the Class I bike trail with a Class IV section to the entrance ramp of the existing West Tunnel that was constructed in 2012 but has yet to open pending this access to a public street. The tunnel is 20 feet wide with a wide staircase and separate ramp through a landscaped area that provides direct access to the Old Sacramento Waterfront and the walkway to the Sacramento Valley Station. The tunnel and approaches were completed in 2012 with the project to relocate the existing railroad mainline and the new passenger station infrastructure has been closed due to lack of connection to the public way on the north side of the privately held Railyards development area.

The project also provides for the opportunity for Sacramento Regional Transit bus layover facilities for routes serving the Railyards and the upcoming Kaiser medical facilities. The planned cul-de-sac terminus of Bercut Street will be enlarge to accommodate SacRT buses to turnaround and have curbside layover for their end of line for Railyards area services. The project will also provide a secure and dedicated restroom for the use of drivers at their end-of-line service break. The location of this layover will also make the boardings and alightings of large groups, such as school groups, easier when accessing the future California Railroad Museum facilities on the western edge of the historic Central Shops District.

Pedestrian sidewalks will be 8 ft in width and the existing Class 1 bike facility will extend around the cul-de-sac and connect to the existing Sacramento Valley Station Westside Tunnel with a Class IV parkway section for bike and pedestrian access, as well as small electric shuttles.

Future patrons of the California State Railroad Museum will also benefit from this connection, including the use of shuttle vehicles connecting the Museum assets on either side of the railroad mainline.

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South Side Westside Tunnel

Project Timeline

July 2025 – Initiation of Engineering Design and Documents
July 2026– Completion of Engineering Design and Documents
Fall 2026 - Start of Construction
Fall 2027 - Anticipated Construction Completion/Public Access

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North Side Westside Tunnel

Contact Us

For more information about the SVS Bus Stop 5th Street Extension project, please contact:

Greg Taylor, AIA, LEED AP, Supervising Architect, Project Manager

Email: gtaylor@cityofsacramento.org

Together, we can create a more efficient and accessible public transit system for everyone in Sacramento. Thank you for your patience and support as we work towards a better, more connected city!

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