Don’t add cars to Truxel Bridge – Comment on January 16

We need your help to stop a roadway expansion that would dig Sacramento deeper in to debt and car-dependency!

Join us at this Thursday’s Active Transportation Commission meeting to take a small step towards ending major road expansions and ending the Suburban Experiment in Sacramento. Please unite in making a recommendation for council to direct staff to evaluate a NO-CAR Truxel bridge. Natomas deserves a walkable and economically productive Main Street, NOT a bigger stroad for 7k additional daily car trips and more maintenance debt than Sacramento can afford.

What: Active Transportation Commission Meeting (Agenda)
Date: Thursday, January 16
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Historic City Hall, 915 I Street, Sacramento (on I St between 9th & 10th), Luella Johnston Hearing Room
* Note this is a different building than City Hall. This is the building just south of City Hall on the same block.

How to Help:

Submit an E-Comment: Write an online comment requesting staff to evaluate a design for Truxel Bridge without personal motor vehicles. Your voice matters, and this is an easy and effective way to make it heard.

Attend the Meeting: Join us at Historic City Hall on Thursday evening to show your support or make a comment in-person. Your presence will make a difference. There will be someone outside with a Strong SacTown sign to greet and direct people.

Photo of entrance to Sacramento Historic City Hall. A large white building with steps leading up to double doors.
Entrance to Historic City Hall on I Street between 9th & 10th

Talking Points:

  • Our Ask: Direct staff to evaluate a Truxel Bridge alternative without personal motor vehicles.
  • Truxel is on the high-injury network, but 7000 more daily car trips on this road will make it harder to diet and improve safety.
  • There is already a 10-lane freeway intersection 1/2-mile from the bridge’s north side entrance.
  • Expanding major roads for cars incentivizes more suburban development, but suburban development is fiscally insolvent.
  • A 2x wider bridge with cars has 2x the environmental impact.
  • Natomas deserves a walkable Main Street, not a bigger stroad.

Background

Send any questions to StrongSacTown@gmail.com.