Who’s impacted by disruptions linked to SacRT capital project?

The month of April means a series of bus bridges and service line disruptions along Sacramento Regional Transit’s Blue Line as crews are working on the agency’s largest capital improvement project in its 53-year history.The work is part of the ongoing Light Rail Modernization project to improve platforms to accommodate the agency’s new low-floor trains which will enhance accessibility, reliability and system capacity, according to a new release.What does this mean for light rail riders?During construction periods, shuttle buses will operate between impacted stations along the Blue Line.Bus bridge and platform construction schedule in April:April 13: Bus bridge between Watt/I80 & Roseville Road station. (No shuttle bus service at Watt/I80 West stationApril 14 to April 16: Bus bridge between Roseville Road & Swanston stations. Trains will not stop at Marconi/Arcade station.April 17: Bus bridge from Roseville Road and Swanston stations. April 18: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Alkali Flat stationsApril 20 to April 23: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanton stations. Trains will not stop at Marconi/Arcade station.April 24: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanston stationsApril 25: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanston station”Between now and 2027, SacRT will be modifying 15 Blue Line stations from Watt/I80 to Meadowview stations and 8th & O Station in downtown Sacramento,” read a news release.Multiple variables, including weather, could alter the construction schedule.For more information on the closures and service disruptions, click 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

The month of April means a series of bus bridges and service line disruptions along Sacramento Regional Transit’s Blue Line as crews are working on the agency’s largest capital improvement project in its 53-year history.

The work is part of the ongoing Light Rail Modernization project to improve platforms to accommodate the agency’s new low-floor trains which will enhance accessibility, reliability and system capacity, according to a new release.

What does this mean for light rail riders?

During construction periods, shuttle buses will operate between impacted stations along the Blue Line.

Bus bridge and platform construction schedule in April:

April 13: Bus bridge between Watt/I80 & Roseville Road station. (No shuttle bus service at Watt/I80 West stationApril 14 to April 16: Bus bridge between Roseville Road & Swanston stations. Trains will not stop at Marconi/Arcade station.April 17: Bus bridge from Roseville Road and Swanston stations. April 18: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Alkali Flat stationsApril 20 to April 23: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanton stations. Trains will not stop at Marconi/Arcade station.April 24: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanston stationsApril 25: Bus bridge Roseville Road & Swanston station

“Between now and 2027, SacRT will be modifying 15 Blue Line stations from Watt/I80 to Meadowview stations and 8th & O Station in downtown Sacramento,” read a news release.

Multiple variables, including weather, could alter the construction schedule.

For more information on the closures and service disruptions, click here.

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