By Sara Beth Williams–
The City of Citrus Heights continues to move forward with its long-term goal of repairing and maintaining roads through its Pavement Preservation Plan, adding 33 more streets to its original list of over 200 streets.
The Three-Year Pavement Preservation Plan, approved in 2023, originally identified 222 streets that needed resurfacing. Following monitoring and coordination with utility companies, that list has since grown to 254 streets, according to officials.
While 33 additional streets were added to the list, one segment of San Juan Avenue from Greenback Lane to Spicer Drive was removed because it will be resurfaced as part of the San Juan Avenue Complete Streets, Phase 2 project.
The over 250 identified streets are expected to be resurfaced over the next two years; however, construction work such as damaged curb, gutter, and sidewalk repair; adding nonexistent sidewalk sections where needed; and storm drainage infrastructure updates and repairs need to be completed prior to resurfacing.
“We have increased a number of streets where we will be doing a multi-layer treatment on, [which] automatically does trigger ADA upgrades, so we’ve had to make adjustments for that,” General Services Director Regina Cave reported during the Nov. 12 City Council meeting.
To prepare for the upcoming work, staff issued a Request for Proposals in September, seeking qualified consultants to provide design, environmental, and right-of-way services for multiple pavement restoration projects over the next two years. REY Engineers, Inc. was determined to be the most qualified firm.
The agreement totals an amount of a little over $1,477,000 and will be funded over multiple fiscal years through the city’s General Fund, and funding has already been allocated through Capital Improvement Program funding.
An overview map of the roadways planned for resurfacing in 2026 and 2027 is included in the agenda packet as Attachment 2, with roads highlighted in green expected to be resurfaced in 2026 and roads highlighted in blue expected to be resurfaced in 2027. The map includes multiple major arterial streets, including Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks Boulevard, Auburn Boulevard, and Antelope Road. Once the design phase is complete, construction-ready bid packages will be prepared and released over the next two fiscal years.
The scope of the future projects include several targeted safety and accessibility enhancements throughout the city as part of the Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Plan, Cave said. Improvements include removing sections of the median fence along Greenback Lane between Mariposa Avenue and Birdcage Street and repairing the concrete median as needed. Traffic signals will be modified at two intersections: an additional crosswalk will be installed on the west leg of Greenback Lane at Birdcage Street, and another will be added on the east leg of Auburn Boulevard at Carriage Drive.
Other planned improvements listed by the city include widening the sidewalk on the north side of Auburn Boulevard between Carriage Drive and Sylvan Middle School, adding a raised concrete median on the east leg of Auburn Boulevard at Carriage Drive to replace existing delineators, and upgrading eleven traffic signals with modern detection systems to replace in-pavement loop detectors.
The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved the contract with REY Engineers, Inc. for design services at the Nov. 12 City Council meeting. Once the design phase is complete, construction-ready bid packages will be prepared and released over the next two fiscal years.
