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Five transportation projects totaling $134.3 million are first in line for consideration for state funding along the Interstate 80 corridor that serves as a critical link between Sacramento and Placer counties.
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The projects are part of the draft Placer-Sacramento Gateway Plan, which is now open for public review as regional officials ask residents and commuters to weigh in on future transportation investments.
The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency is accepting responses to a public survey through Friday, Sept. 25. The anonymous survey takes about seven minutes to complete.
The Gateway Corridor spans about 76 miles and includes Interstate 80, Highway 65 and the Capital City Freeway, along with local roads, transit routes and bicycle facilities. The corridor runs from Sacramento to Roseville, with branches to Lincoln and Auburn, and includes the Capitol Corridor rail line, Sacramento Regional Transit’s Blue Line and a 2-mile buffer that encompasses communities including Rocklin, Loomis, Citrus Heights, North Highlands and Sacramento’s Natomas and North Sacramento neighborhoods.
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The five projects prioritized for consideration in the current 2026 state funding cycle are the Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane SacRT Route 1 Intelligent Transportation System project, estimated at $7.6 million; Bell Road at I-80 Roundabouts, Park-and-Ride and Transit Improvements, estimated at $31.3 million; I-80 Transit Reliability Improvements, estimated at $9.8 million; Regional Transit Blue Line Improvements, estimated at $36 million; and Rocklin Road/Sierra College Corridor Multimodal Enhancements, estimated at $49.6 million.
The draft plan identifies another 24 projects for potential consideration in 2028 and 54 in 2030.
More than 80 priority projects are identified as potentially ready for construction by 2032. Proposed improvements in Placer County include widening Blue Oaks Boulevard, Rocklin Road, Roseville Road, Sierra College Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard, along with improvements to Interstate 80 and Highway 65. The plan also includes expanded bus service, bike trails and rail connections.
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The draft plan projects that the two counties’ combined population will grow by nearly 400,000 people by 2050.
Officials said public feedback collected through workshops, stakeholder meetings, pop-up events and previous surveys has identified congestion, unreliable travel times, safety and limited alternatives to driving as recurring concerns.
The latest survey asks residents how they travel through the corridor, what influences their transportation choices and which improvements they would like to see.
The plan is being updated by the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency in partnership with the Sacramento Transportation Authority, with support from a $520,000 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Competitive Planning grant. The project has a total budget of $650,000, including a $130,000 local match.
The previous Gateway Plan helped local agencies secure about $180 million in transportation funding through Senate Bill 1 programs, according to the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency.
Officials said the latest public input will help guide transportation investments before the updated plan is finalized.
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The survey is available at surveymonkey.com/r/PlacerGatewaySurvey.