Construction will soon begin on a safety improvement project along Marysville Boulevard that will bring new bike lanes, improved crossings and other changes designed to reduce crashes and improve safety along the corridor.

The City of Sacramento’s Department of Public Works expects work on the Marysville Boulevard Vision Zero Quick-Build Phase 1 project to begin the week of March 16 and continue through early May. The project area runs along Marysville Boulevard between Los Robles Boulevard and Harris Avenue.

Here’s what to expect:

• Traffic reduced to one lane each direction: Marysville Boulevard will remain open, but traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during construction.
• Lane closures and traffic shifts: Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians should expect temporary lane closures and changing traffic patterns throughout the corridor.
• Temporary turn restrictions: Left turns at Marysville Boulevard and Roanoke Avenue will be prohibited from March 16–30 while crews perform paving work in the median. Left turn movements will also be restricted during pavement slurry seal operations along the corridor in April.
• Parking impacts: Street parking may be temporarily restricted near active work areas.
• Access maintained: Pedestrian routes and driveway access will remain open, and nearby property owners will receive advance notice before work begins.
• Daytime work hours: Construction will generally occur during daytime hours.

Some work near Grant Union High School and Michael J. Castori Elementary School will be scheduled during spring break from March 30 to April 5 to help minimize impacts for students and families.

“This project will bring important safety improvements to Marysville Boulevard,” said Judy Matsui-Drury, supervising engineer with Public Works. “We’re excited our contractor is ready and eager to get started, but we also recognize construction will be disruptive for people who live and travel in the area. We’re doing everything we can to move as quickly and safely as possible to deliver these improvements.”

The quick-build project will reconfigure Marysville Boulevard from four travel lanes to two — a design known as a road diet — while adding buffered and protected bike lanes, new striping and signage, and updated traffic signals at key intersections. Crews will also apply pavement slurry seal and make minor changes to the roadway median to support the new layout.

Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use caution when traveling through the construction zone.

City officials say the changes are part of Sacramento’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. The quick-build approach allows the City to deliver safety improvements more quickly while longer-term corridor upgrades are planned.

Residents and travelers can find the latest project updates at marysvilleblvd.org or by contacting the project team by email at MarysvilleVZ@cityofsacramento.org and by phone at (916) 800-0145.