Riverfront Street Extension and 5th Street Widening Project

A recap of the major items completed last month include:

• Installing drainage facilities along 5th Street and US-50 onramp,
• asphalt and pavement along portions of 5th Street, US-50 onramp, and Universal Street,
• streetlights are energized on 5th Street, sidewalk has been completed on 5th Street and Riverfront Street striping on 5th Street during stage 4 of construction.

The next stages of construction towards project completion include:

• US-50 onramp shoulder work
• Install landscaping and trees on Riverfront Street
• Constructing separated bike lanes on 5th Street and concrete barrier
• Final Paving and asphalt
• Signs and Striping

The anticipated construction completion date is scheduled for November pending any critical delays to the project schedule including weather, material availability or field conflicts.

Location:

The project will extend Riverfront Street (approximately 0.15 mile) south of Mill Street, underneath the US-50 Pioneer Bridge, and terminate with a cul-de-sac. The project will also include existing roadway of 5th Street between Bridge Street and 15th Street.

Background

The Bridge District Specific Plan, formerly the Triangle Plan, was adopted in 1993 and significantly updated in 2009. The intent of the Bridge District Specific Plan is to provide a framework for the development of a well planned, waterfront orientated urban district for the City of West Sacramento. The transition from the industrial past to the vision of an urban mixed-use district is well under way.

In 2015, City staff submitted a $3.7 million request in the grant application under the Community Design program to design and build the 0.3-mile multi-modal Bridge District street extension. The proposed project included a two-lane concrete roadway, sidewalks, bike lanes, water, sewer, and sustainable storm drain underground utilities. In 2016, SACOG partially awarded $1,934,500 to the City to begin the project.

In November 2017, the City Council authorized staff to modify the footprint of the project to reduce the extension of Riverfront Street due to a variety of concerns including time line, budget, structures demolished on the CEMEX site, and uncertainty with the location of the new Broadway Bridge landing. As part of the modification to the scope, the widening of 5th Street, including the construction of bicycle and pedestrian improvements, was added to the project. Subsequently, staff worked with SACOG to revise the project scope and secured additional Tier 2 grant funding of $1,746,500 resulting in a total grant award of $3,681,000.

Description or Scope
The Project will extend Riverfront Street approximately 0.15 mile as a two-lane roadway with sidewalks, lighting and landscaping, from its terminus just south of Mill Street, underneath the US-50 Pioneer Bridge, and terminate with a cul-de-sac. The project will also widen 5th Street between Mill Street and 15th Street, construct a two-way bike path with sidewalk, underground overhead utilities on the east side of 5th Street, install water and sewer, lighting, and limited landscaping. 5th Street will be restriped between Bridge Street and Mill Street to include the two-way bike path. Traffic signals at the 5th Street/Bridge Street intersection and at the 5th Street/South River Road/15th Street intersection will be modified to accommodate new pedestrian crossings and the bikeway.

Project Benefits
The intent of the Bridge District Specific Plan is to provide a framework for the development of a well-planned, waterfront orientated urban district for the City of West Sacramento. The transition from the industrial past to the vision of an urban mixed-use district is well under way.

Consultants
Wood Rodgers - Design Engineer
Ghirardelli Associates - Resident Engineer
Teichert Construction - Construction Contractor