SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will conduct platform construction and install permanent detectable warning tiles at several Blue Line light rail stations in November, requiring temporary station closures and service disruptions.

Improvement work will take place at Watt/I-80, Fruitridge, 47th Avenue and Broadway stations between Thursday, November 5, and Sunday, November 22. Shuttle buses will operate during scheduled disruptions to help riders travel between affected stations.

Riders are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and check sacrt.com/BlueLine for the latest information before traveling.

Detectable Warning Tile Installation: November 5 – 8

SacRT will grind station platforms and install permanent detectable warning tiles at Watt/I-80, Fruitridge and 47th Avenue stations. On each station’s scheduled workday, Blue Line trains will not be able to pass through the affected station. Shuttle buses will operate along the impacted portions of the Blue Line, as listed below.

• Thursday, November 5 (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Bus bridge between Watt/I-80 and Roseville Road stations. Shuttle service will not be available at Watt/I-80 West Station.
• Friday, November 6 (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Bus bridge between Florin and City College stations for work at Fruitridge Station.
• Saturday, November 7 (6 a.m.) – Sunday, November 8 (6 p.m.): Bus bridge between Florin and City College stations for work at 47^th Ave Station.

Broadway Station Platform Construction: November 9 – 22

SacRT will raise the platform at Broadway Station to meet the height requirement to operate new low-floor light rail vehicles. Construction will require temporary service disruptions on different sections of the Blue Line throughout the project.

• Monday, November 9 – Tuesday, November 10: Broadway Station will be closed to passengers. Beginning Monday, November 9 at 6 a.m., a bus bridge will operate between 16th Street and 4th Avenue/Wayne Hultgren stations for riders needing to access Broadway Station. Trains will pass through the station; however, they will not be able to stop. This segment will change Wednesday, November 11, at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 11 – Saturday, November 14: Beginning Wednesday, November 11, at 6 a.m., a bus bridge will operate between 13th Street and City College stations through 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 14.
• Saturday, November 14 – Monday, November 16: Beginning Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m., the bus bridge will operate between 16th Street and 4th Avenue/Wayne Hultgren stations through 6 a.m. on Monday, November 16.
• Monday, November 16 – Sunday, November 22: Beginning Monday, November 16, at 6 a.m., a bus bridge will operate between 13th Street and City College stations. The disruption is scheduled to end Sunday, November 22, at 3 p.m.

During the bus bridge periods Gold Line service will not be impacted.

Plan Ahead Before Traveling

Riders should expect additional travel time while construction is underway and follow posted signs and instructions to locate shuttle buses. Service arrangements may vary by date and time.

For the complete construction schedule, bus bridge locations and updates, visit sacrt.com/BlueLine.