News
News & Guest Blog Posts
Everyday, our region’s counties and cities are taking actions to make this to best place to work, live, and play. We will share our member city and county milestones here, along with our own regional news and blog posts.
Pop-up Protected Bikeway
SACOG salutes the City of Sacramento's Downtown Bikeways Preview Project
Envision cycling separate from auto traffic in your own protected bike lane. Yes, biketopia temporarily exists in downtown Sacramento. From October 4th through October 6th the City of Sacramento has installed a temporary parking protected bikeway on P Street from 13th to 15th Street. A protected bikeway is a bike lane protected by planters, curbs, parked cars or posts to separate bike and auto traffic.
Reboot your Commute!
Join us this October during the Ready Set Ride Commute Challenge
The Ready Set Ride Commute Challenge encourages residents throughout the region to drive alone less in October by walking, biking, using transit, riding in a carpool or vanpool, or teleworking.
SB1 Project List Due October 16th
Submit amended budget to CTC
Background information:
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) formally adopted the SB 1 Local Streets and Roads (LSR) Annual Reporting Guidelines on August 16. The guidelines outline the process for cities and counties to submit their project lists and expenditure reports to the CTC to establish eligibility for receiving SB 1 funds. Jurisdictions must submit publicly approved budgets that outline uses for SB1 funds by October 16th to avoid forfeiting its share of SB1 funding for the period between October 16th and the date of submittal.
New TIGER Grant Round Announced
Applications Due October 16
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the ninth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. The TIGER program will award a total of $500 million to fund highway, bridge, transit, intermodal, port, and passenger and freight rail projects. Applications are due by October 16, 2017.
Civic Lab is Open
Successful Launch with over 130 attendees
The launch of Civic Lab on August 17 brought together over 130 participants from across the region.
SB 1 Funding Milestones
Important dates and information for the region
Through Senate Bill 1 there are two primary categories of grant funds. The State-wide Competitive Funding Grants and State-wide Formula Funds.
CA Legislature Passes Senate Bill 1
On April 6, the Legislature approved the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) by a two-third vote of both houses.
SACOG CEO James Corless hosted a webinar with Celia McAdam Executive Director of the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and SACOG staff on what SB 1 means for the Sacramento Region. The webinar can be viewed here.