Tag: Connecting Howe Avenue

SacATC 2025-08-21

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The Sacramento Active Transportation Commission (SacATC) will meet Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be at Sacramento City Hall, council chambers. The meeting is livestreamed from the Upcoming Meetings Materials page at the time of the meeting. Comments may be made in-person, or via eComment on the Upcoming Meetings Materials page up to the time of the meeting, but should be submitted well ahead of time if you wish the commission members to see the comment before the meeting. No comments are taken online.

This is a big meeting! I hope you can attend and comment, or use eComment. I have not yet reviewed the documents, but may add additions to this post if appropriate.

Agenda (pdf)

Open Session

  • Roll Call
  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Calendar

  1. Approval of Active Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes
  2. Active Transportation Commission Log

Discussion Calendar

  1. Streets for People Active Transportation Plan: part 1, part 2
  2. Connecting Howe Avenue: Safety and Mobility Plan Proposed Alternatives: staff report, presentation
  3. The Norwood Mobility Project Proposed Alternatives: staff report, presentation
  4. Active Transportation Commission 2025 Annual Report: staff report, Annual Report, presentation
  • Commission Staff Report
  • Commissioner Comments – Ideas and Questions
  • Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
  • Adjournment

Howe Avenue project

Dan AllisonLeave a comment

The City of Sacramento is developing a project called Connecting Howe Avenue.

I do not have time at the moment to look in detail, but the lack of lane reduction stands out at a glance. The Designs Considered But Not Included document is a long list of things that can’t be considered because of the prior assumption that lanes cannot be reduced.

Howe Avenue north of Fair Oaks Blvd is in Sacramento County, and plans for the city section should be consistent with plans in the county. Though not the highest crash location, the intersection of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Blvd is significant, but does not seem to be part of this project.

Alternative 1 removes the bike lanes, probably in recognition that traditional bike lanes on a high speed arterial are not safe. The posted speed limits are 40 to 60 mph, with actual speeds of course higher. Both alternatives say ‘lower speed limits’ but don’t provide the target.

Strong SacTown is recommending lane reductions and better design alternatives. Their street design team will be analyzing the plan on Sunday, and making recommendations.

There is a last community engagement phase 2 workshop: July 17, 2025, 3:30 – 5:00 PM; Campus Commons Clubhouse, 650 Commons Dr, Sacramento

Comments under community engagement phase 2 are due July 21.

Connecting Howe Avenue map​
Connecting Howe Avenue map