{"id":194932,"date":"2026-02-26T15:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/194932\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:33:04","slug":"bidding-set-to-open-for-sacramentos-i-street-bridge-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/194932\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidding set to open for Sacramento\u2019s I Street Bridge replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento will begin accepting contractor bids on March 25 for the I Street Bridge replacement, a project that improves vehicle, bike, and pedestrian access.<\/p>\n<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 The City of Sacramento is gearing up for the next phase of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsacramento.gov\/public-works\/engineering\/projects\/i-street-bridge-replacement-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0I Street Bridge Replacement Project<\/a>, with bids from contractors set to be accepted starting March 25.<\/p>\n<p>According to city officials, the project is moving into the formal advertising phase. Contractors interested in submitting proposals can review <a href=\"https:\/\/vendors.planetbids.com\/portal\/15300\/bo\/bo-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bid information on PlanetBids<\/a>, the city\u2019s online procurement platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once bids are received, the city anticipates awarding a contract in late April or early May, assuming proposals are within the project budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Construction on site could begin in late May or June after the selected contractor mobilizes.<\/p>\n<p>The project involves building a new bridge upstream of the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsacramento.gov\/public-works\/engineering\/projects\/i-street-bridge-replacement-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">I Street Bridge<\/a> to serve vehicles, bicycles, transit, and pedestrians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The current bridge, which is more than 110 years old, has narrow lanes and limited accessibility and will continue to carry rail traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the new bridge opens, expected to take about four years of construction, the existing bridge\u2019s upper deck may be converted for pedestrian and bicycle use as a separate project led by West Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>Officials note that public engagement has been extensive throughout the planning and design phases. Construction-phase outreach will begin once bids are received and contract awards are confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project is designed to improve mobility, support economic development, and provide better access to Sacramento\u2019s Railyards and West Sacramento\u2019s waterfront.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated construction and delivery costs for the new bridge range from $260 million to $320 million. Funding comes from a combination of local city contributions, federal matching funds, and programs, including the Highway Bridge Replacement funding, the SB1 Local Partnership Program, and the federal Bridge Investment Program.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including project updates, renderings, and public engagement materials, visit the City of Sacramento\u2019s project website <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsacramento.gov\/public-works\/engineering\/projects\/i-street-bridge-replacement-project\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b6e535cd-6a40-440f-a647-42b4e8acfc31_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b6e535cd-6a40-440f-a647-42b4e8acfc31_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    ABC10: Watch, Download, Read<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sacramento will begin accepting contractor bids on March 25 for the I Street Bridge replacement, a project that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194933,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":{"0":"post-194932","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento","8":"tag-sacramento","9":"tag-sacramento-headlines","10":"tag-sacramento-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}