SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The City of Sacramento is taking the next step in building a bridge over the American River.
The proposed plan looks to connect south Natomas from Truxel Road to downtown Sacramento at Sequoia Pacific Boulevard.
This week, the community shared their feedback on the project.
The Truxel Bridge project is in the feasibility study stage and looks to build a bridge that can handle cars, light rail, bicyclists and pedestrians.
"We have two forms of transportation to get downtown right now, the I-5 and the 160, which needs a lot of renovation," said Karina Talamantes, Sacramento Council Member for District 3.
"We want this to be a bridge for bicyclists, pedestrians, cars and transit. But how those modes mix on the board is malleable," said Fedolia Harris, Sacramento planner.
Not everyone is completely on board. Advocates of the American River Parkway tell ABC10 they like a portion of the project, but not the whole thing. They believe the project footprint will destroy important parts of Discovery Park.
"We are very much opposed to having a bridge with four lanes of vehicle traffic, which would take out five acres of prime habitat in the American River Parkway,” said Stephen Green, who is the President with Save the American River Association. “We do not object to having a bridge for light rail, walkers and bikers."
More community workshops are scheduled over the next few months.
The bridge could be built by late 2030. For more information on this proposed project, click HERE.
