By Sara Beth Williams–
More than $50 million is anticipated to be spent in the next two years on 18 infrastructure projects in Citrus Heights, according to the city’s Five-Year-Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which was approved this month.
The various projects outlined in the program aim to improve both the safety and functionality of the city’s infrastructure, the city said. Some projects are already underway, such as the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project, while others are newer efforts made possible by recently secured grants and funding partnerships.
General Services Director Regina Cave outlined several of the upcoming projects in a presentation to the City Council in both May and June. The capital improvement projects, and their estimated costs for the next two years are listed below. Additional projects are also listed out in the CIP, totaling $123 million through 2030.
Bridges: Several bridges throughout the city require repairs or enhancements. The estimated cost is $360,000 in the first year and $630,000 in the second year.
Complete streets projects: Millions of dollars in funding are estimated to go toward several complete street projects in the next two years. Completing the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets project will cost $14 million alone over the next fiscal year. As well, $2 million is estimated to go toward Phase 1 of the Old Auburn Complete Streets project, and almost $4 million is expected to go toward the San Juan Complete Streets Project Phase 1B over the next two years.
Facilities and information technology: Facilities enhancements and information technology investments are expected to cost the city $1.4 million over the next two years.
Pavement preservation program: Pavement preservation projects, including multiple resurfacing and restriping projects, are planned throughout the city, aligning with the city’s Three-Year-Pavement-Preservation plan. Cave said resurfacing is planned for major roadways and some minor arterials. $8 million is expected to go toward pavement preservation each year for the next five years.
Stormwater Improvements: Several stormwater and storm drain improvements are planned for areas throughout the city, with an anticipated cost of $680,000 over the next two years.
Traffic and pedestrian safety: Several roadway and traffic infrastructure projects are slated for the next two years, including signal operation enhancements and traffic management, the Gateway Activation Project, and safety improvements at Roseville Road and Butternut Drive. The total cost for traffic and safety improvements is estimated to be $4 million over the next two years.
Trails: The city is anticipating the construction of two extensions to the newly completed Arcade Cripple Creek trail project, including a Mariposa Avenue extension and a Sylvan Road and Stock Ranch Plaza extension. The extension projects are in the design phases. Projects involving trails are expected to cost almost $3 million over the next two years.
The Capital Improvement Program does not allocate funds, the city said, but is used as a planning tool and is dynamic, evolving over time. The city evaluates the list of upcoming projects every two years and presents the Capital Improvement Program report to both the City Council and Planning Commission, according to Cave.
Some projects still require more grant funding to move forward. The full Capital Improvement Program can be reviewed on page 99 of the June 11 agenda packet.
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