99, AN 11 MINUTE RIDE AND I-5, A TEN MINUTE RIDE. BACK TO YOU, BRIAN. THANK YOU. WELL, FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT AND CITY LEADERS HAVE KIND OF TOYED WITH THE IDEA OF A STREETCAR LINKING SACRAMENTO TO WEST SACRAMENTO. AND TONIGHT, YOUR VOICE COULD HELP MAKE OR BREAK THIS LATEST EFFORT TO TRY TO MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY. MIKE TESELLE LIVE AT THE TOWER BRIDGE NOW TO EXPLAIN WHAT’S GOING ON TONIGHT AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. YEAH. AND DEIRDRE, WE’RE HERE AT THE TOWER BRIDGE BECAUSE THIS IS THE VISUAL LINK FOR THAT STREETCAR BETWEEN WEST SACRAMENTO AND DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, AS WELL AS THE CAPITAL. THIS VISION IS CALLED THE DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT STREETCAR PROJECT. AND IN THIS LATEST PUSH, SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT SAYS IT COULD SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR LINKING SUTTER HEALTH PARK TO THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER TO THE CAPITOL AREA, ALL LINKING IT TO THE LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN RAIL YARDS, WHICH IS ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST INFILL DEVELOPMENT SITES AND IS EXPECTED TO ULTIMATELY BRING A LOT OF JOBS AND PEOPLE TO THAT AREA. SO WHAT IS HAPPENING TONIGHT? SAC RT ENCOURAGING YOU TO OFFER YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEEDBACK ON THIS PROPOSED PROJECT. THE FIRST OF THREE WORKSHOPS BEGINS TONIGHT AT 6 P.M. IN THE SAC RT AUDITORIUM. THAT’S LOCATED AT 1102 Q STREET THERE IN SUITE 2000. IF YOU’RE TAKING LIGHT RAIL TO GET THERE, THE CLOSEST LIGHT RAIL STATION IS ON 13TH STREET FOR BOTH THE BLUE AND THE GOLD LINES. NOW BACK OUT HERE LIVE THE LATEST REDESIGN FOR THIS STREETCAR EFFORT IS A SHORTER 1.8 MILE LINE THAN PREVIOUS VERSIONS. IT WILL LINK SUTTER HILL PARK OVER THE TOWER BRIDGE TO THIRD AND END STREETS. NOW, IF CONSTRUCTION IS APPROVED, IT COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR AND BE READY FOR SERVICE, POTENTIALLY BY THE END OF 2029 OR EARLY 2030. BUT AGAIN, WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHETHER THIS IS ACTUALLY THE TIME THAT THIS VISION BECOMES A REALITY. AT THE TOWER BRIDGE MIKE TESELLE KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT, MIKE, THANK YOU. SAC RT IS GOING TO DO TWO MORE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS JUNE 3R
Long discussed vision of a Tower Bridge streetcar project seeks your feedback
Updated: 7:56 AM PDT May 26, 2026
The vision of a streetcar linking West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park to spots around the Capitol in downtown Sacramento dates back two decades.Now comes the latest step in trying to make that vision a reality.Sacramento Regional Transit is holding the first of three public workshops seeking feedback on its latest redesign of the Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project.SacRT described the project as “a transformative 1.8-mile light-rail connection between West Sacramento and downtown Sacramento, improving regional mobility, transit accessibility, and connectivity to key destinations.””This project will service as a catalyst for the nation’s largest infill development sites; the Sacramento Railyards and will link Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento to Sacramento Valley Station, providing seamless access to Amtrak, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and SacRT’s light rail and bus network,” read a description on the project’s website.The first public workshop will be held Tuesday evening.Public Workshops for Downtown Riverfront Streetcar ProjectTuesday, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the SacRT auditorium, 1102 Q Street, Suite 4000June 3, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the same locationJune 10, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento”Public input is a vital part of this process,” read a statement about the workshops.This process has been discussed with the city of Sacramento for nearly 20 years.A plan to build a longer streetcar line was ultimately scrapped before the pandemic due to cost.More information about this project can be found here.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The vision of a streetcar linking West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park to spots around the Capitol in downtown Sacramento dates back two decades.
Now comes the latest step in trying to make that vision a reality.
Sacramento Regional Transit is holding the first of three public workshops seeking feedback on its latest redesign of the Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project.
SacRT described the project as “a transformative 1.8-mile light-rail connection between West Sacramento and downtown Sacramento, improving regional mobility, transit accessibility, and connectivity to key destinations.”
“This project will service as a catalyst for the nation’s largest infill development sites; the Sacramento Railyards and will link Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento to Sacramento Valley Station, providing seamless access to Amtrak, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and SacRT’s light rail and bus network,” read a description on the project’s website.
The first public workshop will be held Tuesday evening.
Public Workshops for Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project
Tuesday, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the SacRT auditorium, 1102 Q Street, Suite 4000June 3, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the same locationJune 10, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento
“Public input is a vital part of this process,” read a statement about the workshops.
This process has been discussed with the city of Sacramento for nearly 20 years.
A plan to build a longer streetcar line was ultimately scrapped before the pandemic due to cost.
More information about this project can be found here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel