Welcome to
Franklin Boulevard

The Franklin Boulevard District has significant historical and cultural context for Sacramento. It was part of the original Monterey Trail that connected Sutter’s Fort to Monterey and the El Camino Real in the mid-1800s. In the mid to late 20th century the area became home to a rich mosaic of ethnically, culturally and economically diverse communities. However, the boulevard is now in need of desired enhancements to improve safety, aesthetics and overall functionality.

 

Building on several recent grassroots community efforts, the City of Sacramento initiated the Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Plan project in 2017 to focus efforts to work with the community to enhance Franklin Boulevard with greater street tree canopy, more landscaping, pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements, designated on-street parking, and traffic calming. To meet these objectives, the City identified the need to consider a reduction in the number of through travel lanes from a five-lane road to a three-lane road . A lane reduction would create the right-of-way required to accommodate a corridor configuration that will serve the needs of the community through the development of a “Complete Street.”

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To stay updated with this project, visit the City of Sacramento's webpage HERE

To view the Complete Street Plan click HERE

To read abc10 news article, click HERE