Phase 1 construction anticipated in spring 2021
The first phase of Washington Boulevard/Andora Widening Project construction is projected to begin in spring 2021. The California Transportation Commission unanimously approved changes to phase 1 plans for the project. Valuable public feedback was shared with the commission at its October 2019 meeting.
Phase 1 construction improvements include:
- Installing a new traffic signal at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Kaseberg Drive;
- Widening Washington Boulevard from two to four lanes between Sawtell Road and Kaseberg Drive, as well as between Diamond Oaks Road and Pleasant Grove Boulevard;
- Improving signalized intersections along Washington Boulevard;
- Constructing a new multi-use trail long the east side of Washington Boulevard, from Pleasant Grove Boulevard to All America City Boulevard; and
- Enhancing the current bicycle and pedestrian railroad under-crossing.
Phase 1 of work is fully funded and will be paid for with a $2.2 million California Transportation Commission Active Transportation grant, $1.1 million in state Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program funds, and $2 million in local funding from the City of Roseville.
Future phase 2 updates
The total cost of phase 2 requires approximately $30 million. A significant portion of this amount includes building a temporary shoofly to allow continued rail operations during construction of a new wider railroad bridge.
Despite applying for a variety of competitive state and federal funds, the necessary funding is not yet available for phase 2.
Planned phase 2 improvements include:
- Widening Washington Boulevard from two to four lanes, between Kaseberg Drive and Diamond Oaks Road; and
- Replacing the existing Union Pacific Railroad Andora bridge with a new wider bridge.