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  • Work begins on new Antelope Rd stoplight project

    Antelope Road construction, new stop light. Photo by Luke Otterstad
    Construction has begun on a new stoplight at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and Antelope Road in Citrus Heights.

    Construction began last week on a project to signalize the intersection of Antelope Road at Amsterdam avenue and Rosswood Drive in Citrus Heights, with City officials anticipating the project to be completed in the next five weeks.

    During construction, Amsterdam Avenue and Rosswood Drive will be open for traffic, but Antelope Road is currently limited to one lane in each direction between about 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., according to City Construction Inspector Randy Keen.

    Keen said the project includes new sidewalks, stoplight poles, crosswalks, handicap ramps and several new LED street lights. He said the project was a condition included in the approval of the AutumnWood housing development in order to accommodate the increased traffic on Amsterdam Avenue coming from the 46 new homes.

    Amsterdam Avenue resident Carolyn Martinez told The Sentinel that traffic has already increased in the area from construction workers and interested buyers using Amsterdam as the main entrance for the new AutumnWood development.

    “I’m very glad that they’re gonna [construct a new stoplight],” said Martinez, commenting she has a hard time making left turns onto Antelope Road. “It’s necessary because I can’t even get out of my driveway sometimes.”

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    Keen said the location of the new stoplight is called an “offset intersection,” as it will signalize both Rosswood Drive and Amsterdam Avenue. He said it will be similar to the intersection on Auburn Boulevard at Kanai Avenue and Carlton Lane, which is also offset.

    The total cost of the project will run about $550,000, according to City Management Analyst Regina Cave, while the recently completed stoplight project on Sunrise Boulevard and Sungarden Drive cost around $2 million.
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  • Police close Auburn Blvd for 10hrs after Valentine’s Day crash

    Police line, crash, pedestrian. Auburn Blvd. Citrus Heights. Photo by Luke Otterstad
    Citrus Heights police officers document the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash which closed down southbound Auburn Blvd for 10 hours, Saturday.

    Citrus Heights police said a 2 a.m. collision between a car and pedestrian sent a young woman to the hospital in critical condition Saturday morning and caused officers to close all southbound lanes of traffic on Auburn Boulevard for 10 hours while conducting an investigation.

    [box]Update: The pedestrian, later identified as 26-year-old Areolle Starr, passed away on February 21 from critical injuries sustained in the collision.[/box]

    Officer Anthony Boehle said police were dispatched to a report of a collision near Kanai Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Valentine’s Day, finding the vehicle and driver on scene, as well as the pedestrian who had been hit. He said the woman was immediately transported to the hospital for treatment and is currently listed in critical condition.

    Boehle said the investigation is still ongoing, but speed does not appear to be a factor and the driver showed “no indication of impairment.” Referencing the nearby Rocky’s 7440 Club, Boehle said “it’s possible” alcohol played a role on the pedestrian’s part, as “the young lady was coming from the bar.”

    “On any major collision, whether it be a major injury or fatal collision, we take all of the evidence,” said Boehle, referencing the extended road closure and pointing to skid marks from the crash. “We document the entire roadway so that we can draw a factual diagram of the way the roadway was represented at the time of the collision.”

    [Related story from Jan. 19: Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car on Auburn Blvd]

    Last month, another pedestrian was hit on Auburn Boulevard about a mile down the road near Twin Oaks Avenue, leading police to close down northbound lanes for about 5 hours to conduct an investigation.

    Boehle called the pedestrian collisions “out of the ordinary,” commenting that the area is well-lit, with roadways well-marked — especially in light of recently completed ‘Phase 1’ improvements from the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Revitalization Project.

    “In this particular area, Auburn Boulevard has recently undergone a community improvement or revitalization project that re-did all the lighting, all the interior lighting, all the street lighting,” said Boehle. “There’s really no explanation, certainly not from an engineering standpoint.”
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    Southbound Auburn Boulevard lanes were re-opened around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, according to police.

    Anyone who may have seen the Valentine’s Day collision is asked to contact the CHPD’s Traffic Unit at (916) 727-5500.