Designed to encourage more walkability in Citrus Heights, a new 4,100-foot trail has opened on Old Auburn Road just east of Fair Oaks Boulevard, featuring a wide, fully paved path for bikes, pedestrians and mobility scooters.
“It’s a nice improvement to what it used to be before,” said nearby resident Harvey Sanford, commenting the area used to be just dirt and weeds with an unpaved path through it. “It’s a real nice, pleasant walk up and down the trail.”
According to City Management Analyst Regina Cave, construction for the project began in March of this year and was completed last month — although she said there are future plans to add low-maintenance landscape amenities to the trail.
Funding for the $1.1 million project was provided in part by the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, which contributed over $700,000 for design and construction costs, according to Cave.
A flier for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday “strongly encourages” walking or biking to the event as there are no designated parking areas for the trail, and nearby roadside parking is limited.
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If you plan to go:
Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail
Ribbon Cutting
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
10 a.m. to noon
Location: Old Auburn Road and Orelle Creek Court
