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On September 28, 2005 the North Sacramento Redevelopment Advisory Committee approved and the North Sacramento RAC approved and the City Council subsequently adopted the Del Paso Boulevard Streetscape Improvement and Beautification Master Plan. This Master Plan, prepared by Carter Burgess consulting firm, is an integrated framework and design concepts gear towards the revitalization and beautification of Del Paso Boulevard.
The Master Plan will unify and guide future improvements to the corridor. It identified various improvements to Del Paso Boulevard, of which the first phase to landscape medians is currently under construction. Another of the improvements is reduce the number of travel lanes from two lanes to one lane in each direction of Del Paso Boulevard between Arden Way and El Camino Avenue to accommodate parallel or angled parking, new pedestrian crossing bulb-outs and expanded landscape and sidewalk width.
The addition of angled parking on Del Paso Boulevard would provide many benefits and enhancements to the area. Not only would additional needed parking for businesses in the area be provided, but the reduction in the travel lane, addition of parking, and new bulb-outs create a more pedestrian-friendly atmosphere, all of which would contribute towards the revitalization of Del Paso Boulevard.
In August 2005, the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (iBank) approved the Agency’s loan for $4.2 million for the Del Paso Boulevard Streetscape and angled parking projects. The allocation of the Ibank funds, $1 million to Phase 1 of the Del Paso Boulevard’s Streetscape project, and $3 million to the angled parking project. Improvements to include new bulb-outs, realignment, repaving, and restriping of the roadway, new planters, drainage improvements, reconstruction of curb and gutter in certain locations, and other associated improvements that are required. In addition, improvements are also proposed at the intersection of Arden Way and Del Paso Boulevard to help lessen the traffic impacts of the project.
This new streetscape plan will add to the character and "Mayberry" feel of Uptown, and enhance opportunities to be a destination point for commercial businesses with better parking and pedestrian friendly surroundings for retail services.
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