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Measure A

Biker on the American River bike trail As part of an overall strategy to generate additional, long-term and stable funding for the operation and maintenance of the American River Parkway Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, the Department of Regional Parks was selected to receive $1 million each year for the next 30 years from the Sacramento Transportation Authority in 2009 through Measure A funds.

Measure A funds are restricted for use on commuter projects such as repairs and capital improvements to the bike trail, increased maintenance and additional ranger patrols.

Every year in June, a list of planned improvements will be posted.
Construction work may result in temporary detours along the trail, and here you will find current information about possible disruptions and detours.

Learn more about Measure A at www.sacta.org. For information about Measure A Regional Parks projects, please call 916-875-6961 or e-mail at Parksmeasurea@saccounty.net.
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Measure A - American River Parkway - 2009-2014 Projects List

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Project	Scope	Estimated Construction Costs*	Construction Date	Environmental Documents	Status
Harrington Area Trail Repairs	Thermal cracking in the pavement was sealed and repaired, and an approximately 1/2 mile-long stretch of the main bike trail was overlaid with new asphalt. The levee spur trail from River Walk Way and the Harrington Access parking lot connector spur were also repaved.	Estimate - $92,790 Actual - $83,565	May-June 2010		Project Complete
Mile 16.5 Fence Removal	Approximately 1.5 miles of chain link fence near Hagen Park was removed.	Estimate - $26,965 Actual - $17,000	April 2010		Project Complete
Mile 16.5 Fence Removal - Phase II	Approximately 0.4 miles of chain link fence just downstream from Hagen Park was also removed.	Estimate - $6,000 Actual - $6,000	May 2010		Project Complete
Bannister Trail Tree Work	As per arborist report and recommendations, approximately 12 trees that were dead and/or hazardous were removed. Dead and hazardous limbs were also trimmed and cleared from above the trail.	Estimate - $18,000 Actual - $14,649	April-May 2010	View Environmental Documents	Project Complete
Mile 22 Retaining Walls	Downstream from Hazel Fish Hatchery, approximately 350 linear feet of dry-stacked boulder retaining walls were installed to push cobble piles off the trail and make room for decomposed granite (D.G.) shoulders. Minor grading was also conducted along the shoulder to smooth and level the area in order to make room for D.G. shoulder.	Estimate - $87,500 Actual - $78,451	July 2010	View Environmental Documents	Project Complete
Old Fair Oaks Bridge Repairs	Surface of bridge deck was repaired through the addition of heavy-duty wood screws to help secure boards and prevent them from coming loose.	Estimate - $17,000 Actual - $14,238	May 2010		Project Complete
Upper River Trail Repairs and Striping	Remove tree roots, repair cracking and buckling, and re-stripe upper trail - approximately from the Harold Richie Bridge (River Bend Park), upstream.	Estimate $15,000	June - July 2010		Project Complete
Lower Sunrise Picnic Area Restroom	A new, pre-fabricated restroom building will replace the existing one at the Lower Sunrise Picnic Area. Along with the restroom, the project includes installation of a concrete walkway around the building and to the existing asphalt path. A new drinking fountain will be located on the restroom building.	Estimate - $150,881	Aug - Sept 2010	View Environmental Documents	Project Complete
Mile 8 & 11.5 Drainage Improvements	Project entails removing existing, ineffective and hazardous drainage basins within the bike trail. Several gravel sumps will be installed as replacements to help alleviate drainage problems, including flooding of the trail.	Estimate - $8,425	Sept - 2010		Project Complete
Howe to Watt Ave. Trail Repairs	Bike trail will be ground in place and repaved. Project includes the removal of tree roots that are heaving the asphalt and removing dead trees and hazardous limbs, as per arborist recommendations by DERA. Decomposed granite will be added as necessary to widen shoulders where allowable and bring up to grade.	Estimate - $210,000	Sept - Oct 2010	View Environmental Documents	Project Complete
Miles 16 & 20 Erosion and Shoulder Improvements	Conduct bank stabilization, shoulder repairs, drainage improvements and erosion control with geo-textile material and vegetative cover.	$24,000	Aug - Oct 2010		Construction expected to begin in late August. Trail will remain open, and only minor disruptions are expected during construction.
William B. Pond Area Trail Repairs	The section of trail from where the Harrington Area Trail Repairs project ended, upstream to the Harold Richie Bridge, will be gournd in place and repaved. Decompmosed granite will be added as necessary to winde shoulders where allowable and bring up to grade.	Estimate - $120,000	2012		Plans to be completed 2011-2012.
Bannister Trail Repairs	Project entails conducting repairs to the asphalt trail, both from tree root heaving/cracking and from other structural problems. Repairs will include grinding the existing asphalt in place and repaving the trail. Decomposed granite will be added as necessary to widen shoulders were allowable and bring up to grade.	Estimate - $140,000	2012	View Environmental Documents	Environmental review complete. Plans to be completed 2011-2012.
Lower Harrington Area Trail Repairs	The portion of the trail from Harrington Way, downstream (+/- 1.5 miles in length), will be repaved to repair existing cracking in the asphalt.	Estimate - $158,650	Summer 2013		In planning and development.
Ethan Way Levee Spur Trail Repair	Grind and replace existing connector trail, from top of levee down to main trail. Decomposed granite will be added to the existing shoulders on either side of the trail, and minor drainage improvements will be conducted.	Estimate -$44,000	2012		Plans to be completed 2011-2012.
PCA Bridge - Trail Approaches	Project to include installatin of Armor Flex type erosion control mats along the banks of the trail to help alleviate scouring of the trail sides and bank erosion.	Estimate Incomplete	2013		In planning and development.
Cordova Creek Railing Replacements	Metal railings along the box car bridge at Cordova Creek will be replaced.	$25,000	Winter 2012		In planning and development.
El Manto Picnic Area Restroom	The proposed project is to install a new, pre-fabricated restroom building at the El Manto picnic area. Along with the restroom, the project includes installation of concrete walkway around the building and to existing asphalt path, a bike rack and a new drinking fountain.	Estimate - $138,000	2014	View Environmental Documents	Environmental review complete. Plans in development.
Mile 10.5 & 18 Shoulder Improvements	Plans are to widen shoulders in these areas where allowable, including the installation of retaining walls to pull soil banks away from the trail.	Estimate $67,725	2014		In planning and development.
Mile 20 Low Point Terracing (erosion control)	This project entails terracing the area with several low boulder retention walls to prevent erosion of the trail shoulder during peak storm events.	Estimates incomplete	Unknown		In planning and development.

*Estimated construction costs do not include planning, environmental review, construction inspection, consultants or other project administration costs.