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City to Implement Innovative Traffic Calming Measures

Post Date:06/26/2025 10:34 AM

The city’s Public Works team is implementing a range of traffic calming measures along Lincoln Village Drive and on Baroque Drive to improve safety and livability in our neighborhoods. Here is what residents can expect in the coming weeks.

In Lincoln Village:

Beginning this week, construction will begin in the Lincoln Village neighborhood to install traffic calming measures along Lincoln Village Drive. Improvements will be made at Explorer Drive, Viking Drive, Virgo Street and Sunrise Pines Drive.

Improvements will include new medians, curb bulb-outs and a roundabout at the intersection of Lincoln Village Drive and Explorer Drive.

During project construction, there will be occasional “No Parking” zones. “No Parking” signs will be placed along the street 72 hours ahead of any street closures.

The first phase of the project is currently under construction and is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2025.

On Baroque Drive:

The city is also implementing traffic calming measures on Baroque Drive.

Project enhancements will include a surface treatment and striping, enhanced crosswalks, lane narrowing and bike lane improvements along the entire corridor. There will also be a mini roundabout installed at the Kilgore Road and Baroque intersection.

This project is current under construction and will be complete in Summer 2025.

In the Lincoln Village and Stone Creek neighborhoods, during project construction, please plan for additional drive time and travel the areas with caution.

For the latest project updates, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/CurrentProjects or sign up for our e-newsletters 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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