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2025 Public Works Project Recap

Post Date:01/06/2026 9:07 AM

Every year, the City of Rancho Cordova's Public Works Department completes a number of construction projects in our community. These projects beautify Rancho Cordova and ensure the city has walkable, connected neighborhoods and safe routes for residents, bikers and drivers. Here’s a look back at the key projects the city’s Public Works team delivered in 2025, and a preview of the improvements on the way in 2026.

Completed Projects

Anatolia Surface Treatment: This project upgraded roadways in the Anatolia neighborhood in partnership with Sierra Nevada Construction, improving aesthetics and creating better experiences for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The work also extended the life of the pavement, ensuring the neighborhood’s streets remain safe and reliable.

Chase Drive and American River Parkway Connection: With support from a Maintenance and Modernization Grant from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the city added a multiuse path along the east side of Chase Drive from Coloma Road to the American River Parkway. In addition to a separated pathway, improvements also included lighting, new ADA-compliant curb ramps, crosswalks, trees and landscaping.

ARPA Streetlights and Traffic Calming: This project included the installation of 44 solar powered streetlights along W La Loma Drive, La Loma Drive and Dawes Street. The streetlights were installed at intersections, mid-block crossings or speed hump locations. The project also included traffic calming improvements including monolithic bulb-outs, speed lumps, bike lanes, striping, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons with the installation of a new mid-block crossing.

Baroque Traffic Calming: Project improvements in the Stone Creek neighborhood on Baroque Drive included a mini roundabout, improved crosswalks, new bike lanes, lane narrowing, and surface treatments to enhance safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Grant Line Road Improvements: Along Grant Line Road, with support from a grant from the Highway Safety Improvement program from Caltrans, new LED curve-warning signs and rumble strips were installed. Improvements also included widened shoulders and a high-friction surface treatment. In coordination with this project, the Preserve residential development performed improvements at the intersection of Raymer Road and Grant Line Road. These improvements included water and storm drain facilities, new roadway and a new traffic signal.

Sunrise Boulevard Rehabilitation Phase Two and Three: This rehabilitation project spanned along Sunrise Boulevard from White Rock Road to Kiefer Boulevard. Improvements included an overlay on the existing pavement, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and improved medians, curbs and landscaping. In Phase Two of this project, there were also upgrades made on Mechanical Drive and Recycle Road to improve flood protection.

Chrysanthy Boulevard Expansion: This project expanded Chrysanthy Boulevard from Sunrise Boulevard to Grant Line Road—totaling three miles of new road, providing a local and regional connection to the growing communities of Rancho Cordova.

Safe Schools/HSIP Cycle 11 Project: This project provided school crossing improvements at the following four school locations in accordance with the city's adopted Safe Routes to School Master Plan: WE Mitchell Middle School, Kinney High School, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary School and Sunrise Elementary School. These improvements included rectangular rapid flashing beacons, high visibility crosswalks, advanced yield markings and curb ramps.

Lincoln Village Traffic Calming Project: Traffic safety improvements were made on Lincoln Village Drive including a new traffic circle, median islands, hardened centerlines, speed lumps and curb bulb outs.

Together, these completed projects represent a $55 million investment in Rancho Cordova’s transportation network—enhancing safety, connectivity, and quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Funding came from a combination of grant programs, the city’s Community Enhancement & Investment Fund, local taxes, developer contributions, and other sources, reflecting a coordinated effort to support the city’s continued growth and infrastructure improvements.

Upcoming Projects

  • Zinfandel Drive Bicycle & Pedestrian Overcrossing
  • Countryside Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation
  • Sunrise Boulevard Surface Treatment Project
  • Mather Field Road Enhancements Phase 1 and 2
  • Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Maintenance
  • South White Rock Neighborhood Surface Treatment Project
  • Lincoln Village Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Project Design

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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.

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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.

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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