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Project Overview
The Sacramento Regional
Transit District's (RT) Green Line to the River District project is
the first phase of the Green Line to the Airport (also referred to
as the Downtown Natomas Airport light rail extension) that will
extend light rail 12.8 miles north from downtown Sacrament to the
River District, the Natomas communities and the Sacramento
International Airport.
The first phase
extends light rail 1.1 miles north to Richards Boulevard and 7th
Street at the Township 9 development, connecting downtown Sacramento
to the River District. The project includes two light rail stations:
8th & H/County Center Station and 7th & Richards/Township 9 Station.
The Green Line to
the River District operates as an independent circulator,
connecting to existing tracks south of H Street and operating
through downtown to the 13th Street light rail station.
In conjunction with
the City of Sacramento's two major development projects (The
Railyards and Township 9) and the River District Specific Plan, the
Green Line to the River District provides a key transit link
from these developments to downtown Sacramento.
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Environmental Review/Project Schedule
The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
for the Green Line to the River District was certified by the RT
Board of Directors on April 13, 2009 in accordance with California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. The RT Board awarded
a design-build contract to Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. in September of
2009 and the project received Notice to Proceed in November 2009.
Development of final design documents and pre-construction utility
work began in December 2009.
Green Line to the River District Final EIR
The Green Line to
the River District is RT's first design-build track construction
project. The cost of the design-build contract is $44.4 million.
The Green Line to
the River District began revenue service on June 15, 2012.
Project Benefits
This project is the
first phase of a larger project that provides improved transit
service to the Natomas communities and beyond. It also
demonstrates RT's ability to deliver a locally-funded project that
supports the Sacramento region's Blueprint principles by tying
transit service to future development and promoting patterns of
smart growth.
The Green Line to
the River District provides public investment in a corridor
identified for redevelopment, which will lead to needed private
investment, and provide immediate benefits to existing businesses
along the corridor.
Trains operate on a 30-minute frequency and
are expected to generate an additional 6,540
daily boardings.
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