El Dorado County Local News: Transportation

The city of Folsom agreed on a lease with Practical Cycle to continue operating the Pedal Stop bike parking lot near old Sutter Street.
The city completed the bike parking installation project in 2012, now known as the Pedal Stop. The bike lot/garage rental shop is located on the lower level of the parking garage in Historic Folsom at 905 Leidesdorff Street.

Folsom and El Dorado Hills officials agreed last week the controversial, proposed Prima Drive emergency vehicle extension between Sacramento and El Dorado counties is no longer necessary.

Inflation hit the city hard this week, as the Folsom Public Works Department had to cancel bids for the $1.6 million annual street pavement program because the estimate and bids are too far apart.

The Folsom City Council has approved a resolution to advance a study aimed at improving transit connections to health services within the city.

The City of South Lake Tahoe has confirmed key negotiation terms at City Council on Aug. 13 regarding a joint powers authority with El Dorado County for transit in South Lake.

After differing remarks at City Council on Tuesday, August 13, City of South Lake Tahoe councilmembers approved a recommended Airport Master Plan, sending the plan to environmental review.

Sacramento Regional Transit announced the addition of weekend service on Folsom Stage Line bus route F10, providing "more opportunities for convenient travel around the city." Weekend service began August 18 with stops along Madison and Main avenues across the river up in unincorporated Orangevale, staff said.

The program allows students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade to use the entire SacRT transit network, which includes SacRT buses, light rail and SmaRT Ride on-demand microtransit service, for free.

Local pilots Sarah Krammen from Truckee and Raj Karwa from Incline Village secured second place in the 47th annual Air Race Classic (ARC), competing against 48 teams and approximately 125 women pilots.

Starting the August 18 SacRT is making significant improvements to bus service in Folsom to serve the community better.

Now that Folsom schools are back in session, the Folsom Police Department is sending out a reminder about the rules of the road for electric scooters, e-bikes and electric motorcycles - all of which have become extremely popular with the younger crowd as they motor around town.

As the keynote speaker at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke about what the Biden-Harris Administration has done to invest in transit, trails, and technology.

The Tahoe Transportation District held its first public workshop for the Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The session provided insights into the district's plans for 2024-2029 and sought community feedback on future transit services.

The Tahoe Transportation District received $7.9 million in federal funding for six new 35-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses that should be operating around Lake Tahoe in about two years.