Highway 65 Widening

Serving as an important corridor in Placer County, Highway 65 is a widely traveled freeway experiencing traffic congestion, particularly during peak commute hours. Currently, southbound Highway 65 is experiencing traffic congestion all day from 6 am to 7 pm, and traffic congestion is continuing to get worse. In an effort to relieve congestion and improve safety, the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and its partners, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the South Placer Regional Read More…

Highway 65 Widening – Project Documents

Final Environmental and Project Approval Documents Notice of Determination – Caltrans / PCTPA – March 2018 – [PDF] Final Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) – Caltrans / PCTPA – November 2017 [36 MB] – [PDF] Final Categorical Exclusion (CE) – Caltrans / PCTPA – March 2018 – [PDF] Final Project Report – Caltrans/PCTPA – March 2018 – [PDF]   Initial Study With Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Initial Study With Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Read More…

I-80 Auxiliary Lanes Project

The I-80 Auxiliary Lanes project is proposing improvements to eastbound I-80 between SR 65 and Rocklin Road, and westbound I-80 between Douglas Boulevard and Riverside Avenue. The project would reduce congestion and improve safety on I-80 with the addition of auxiliary lanes and/or an additional lane of traffic. PCTPA is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, January 27 at 9:00am at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, located at 3091 County Center Drive in Read More…

I-80 Auxiliary Lanes – Project Documents

Final Environmental and Project Approval Documents Notice of Determination – Caltrans / PCTPA – October 2016 [PDF] Final Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) – Caltrans / PCTPA – August 2016 [PDF – 53MB] Final Categorical Exclusion (CE) – Caltrans / PCTPA – August 2016 [PDF] Final Project Report – Caltrans / PCTPA – October 2016 [PDF] Initial Study With Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Initial Study With Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) – Caltrans Read More…

Placer Parkway

The Placer Parkway is to be an approximate 15-mile long, high-speed transportation facility, which will connect State Route (SR) 65 in western Placer County to SR 70/99 in south Sutter County. It will link existing and planned development near some of the region’s fastest growing communities while improving access to the I-5 corridor, downtown Sacramento, and the Sacramento International Airport. More Project Information: Placer Parkway Phase 1 – http://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/works/projects/placerparkway Placer Parkway Phase 1 Public Presentation Read More…