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Rancho Cordova Bikeway Project Wins Statewide Award

Post Date:07/05/2022 4:23 PM

The City of Rancho Cordova earned the Outstanding Bikeways & Trails Project award from the American Society of Civil Engineers Region 9 for the Rod Beaudry-Routier Bikeway project. This bikeway project more safely connects residents in neighborhoods south of U.S. Highway 50 to schools, recreation and entertainment with two miles of dedicated bicycle lanes. The statewide award specifically congratulates the city for improving safety, creating an innovative design, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and building more connected communities.

The two miles of dedicated bicycle lanes located on Rod Beaudry and Routier Roads between Old Placerville Road and the River Bend Park entrance are separated from cars by concrete islands, and intersection crossings are marked with high-visibility paint. It provides residents with a connection to the American River, Folsom Lake Community College and the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center (MACC), other neighborhoods and shopping. The project was completed in Fall 2019.

“This project was one of the first of its kind in the region, and we are honored to receive this recognition. Thank you to city staff and our project partners for making this project become a reality and to the City Council and the community for their support,” said Public Works Director Albert Stricker.

To learn more about current Public Works projects, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/PublicWorks or sign up for our e-newsletter at CityofRanchoCordova.org/ENews.

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Press Announcements

Media Contacts

Maria Chacon Kniestedt
Communications & Public Affairs Director
916.851.8791
916.200.6181 (cell)
mkniestedt@cityofranchocordova.org

Samantha Mott
Senior Communications Officer
916.851.8796
916.579.0671 (Cell)
smott@cityofranchocordova.org

Danielle Hale
Communications Officer
916.851.8792
916.809.0465 (cell)
dhale@cityofranchocordova.org

Lauren Burke
Communications Officer
916.851.8723
916.247.2587 (Cell)
lburke@cityofranchocordova.org

City of Rancho Cordova Opens $8.4M Youth Center

On November 3, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova opened the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, the first youth center in the community. The Youth Center will provide a welcoming, central and safe environment for year-round youth programs, build relationships with local youth, and show local youth how much the community cares about their success and future in Rancho Cordova.

City of Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Citywide, Ultra-High-Speed Gigabit Broadband Network

On February 28, 2022, the City of Rancho Cordova, SiFi Networks and GigabitNow announced the launch of Rancho Cordova FiberCity®, a revolutionary infrastructure project to bring a fast, affordable, and reliable all-fiber internet network to every home, business, and institution in Rancho Cordova.

For more information, please contact Danielle Hale at 916.809.0465 or dhale@cityofranchocordova.org.

Mather Veterans Village Dedication Event

On October 12, 2021, Mercy Housing California, Nation’s Finest, the City of Rancho Cordova and the County of Sacramento celebrated the completion of all three phases of Mather Veterans Village, the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled veterans in the Sacramento region.

These documents are password protected. Please contact Danielle Hale at 916.809.0465 for access.

Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

The City of Rancho Cordova is proud to announce that violent crime and property crime combined has decreased by 61% from 2004-2019 when adjusted for population. Since the city incorporated and established the Rancho Cordova Police Department 18 years ago, the city has implemented creative and proactive policing programs that have led to this significant drop.

Media Advisory about Crime Drop in Rancho Cordova
Fact Sheet on Programs
Speaker Bios from Crime Drop Announcement
B-Roll, Photos and Crime Statistics (This is password protected. Please contact Ashley Downton at 916.542.3875 for access.)
News Release: Crime Drops in Rancho Cordova by 61%

Rancho Cordova Breaks Ground on Rio Del Oro Development

Elliott Homes, Inc. and the City of Rancho Cordova are breaking ground on Rio Del Oro, the largest development in the city’s history. Rio Del Oro spans 3,800 acres in Rancho Cordova and could fit Downtown Sacramento in its footprint. The development will feature thousands of new homes, over 7.6 million square feet of commercial, professional and industrial space, one of the largest parks in the region at 130 acres, and the city’s next high school.

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