Elk Grove Releases Preliminary Information on Proposed Whitelock-99 Interchange
April 1, 2014 | In an update released today, the City of Elk Grove provided new information about the possible configuration of a con...
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April 1, 2014 |
In an update released today, the City of Elk Grove provided new information about the possible configuration of a controversial proposed
interchange.
The proposed interchange, which will be
located at Whitelock Parkway and Highway 99, has long been planned by the city
to accommodate increased traffic along Elk Grove Boulevard and what will be the
civic center area. The proposal has generated controversy because initial schematics
show the proposed interchange taking out a portion of the Elk Grove Regional
Park.
Today's release says "the planned
interchange will only provide vehicular access to and from the west side of
SR99." The notification goes on to say that "these designs will
include a range of plans that include avoiding the park entirely as well as
have some degree of impact."
Elk Grove Public Information Officer
Christine Brainerd confirmed the proposals for the interchange will only allow
access from the southbound side of Highway 99.
Brainerd wrote "from the
west side of SR99 (Whitelock Parkway) you will be able to enter and exit SR99
in both the northbound and southbound directions. From the east side of
SR99 you will have to drive to Elk Grove Blvd or Grant Line Blvd to access
SR99. The interchange will provide a pedestrian and bicycle bridge from
the east side (Elk Grove Regional Park) to the west side of SR99, but not
vehicular access."
Construction
on the interchange will start no earlier than five years from now and the city
promises to conduct extensive public outreach on the matter.
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I see no need to have a S/B on ramp and N/B off ramp here. For the FEW people heading south to Galt and all points south they can get on at Grantline. If going to the mall they can take W. Stockton Blvd/Promenade Pkwy. This eliminates the N/B off ramp which would encroach on the park. A N/B on ramp if designed properly would have almost no impact to the park.
Love the trail bridge/access to EG Park. A lot of homes are already approved off of Whitelock. EG Park would then be easily accessible by bike or on foot. COHS is less than one mile from EG park with a bike/ped bridge.
I guess Richard Sheppard changed the "circle" to a "star" to hide the actual size of the intrusion into EG park. On this map, EG park seems to have an outcrop area. This worries me. How big and what does that entail. We need to watch this carefully....hence that "circle" will make a re-appearance!
Pretty obvious huh? Big circle gone bye-bye...for now at least!
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