SacRT begins construction on the long-awaited light rail station

(FOX40.COM) — A light rail station some Sacramento residents said they were promised years ago is finally in the works.
• Video above: New light rail station approved

On November 13, 2023, Sacramento Regional Transit decided not to build a new light rail station near Richards Boulevard at Mirasol Village in the River District. The area is filled with new affordable housing and residents who were sold on it after being guaranteed access to public transportation when it was built.

Sacramento light rail station approved to be built near Mirasol Village

“Way back when we started this redevelopment project, the idea of a light rail station was always a part of it, but the costs really escalated,” said Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela said in January. “There was more pollution than we thought so we needed to fill a budget gap to make the project happen.”

On 8 January, the decision not to build the tramway was reversed and plans for the new station resumed. Construction is scheduled to begin on November 18, according to SacRT.

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Extended road closures

Due to the project, Ahern Street and Sproule Avenue will be closed for the next two years and only local property owners will have access:

• No left turn from North 12th Street onto Ahern Street or Sproule Avenue.
• No through traffic from Sproule Avenue to North 12th Street or Sunbeam Avenue.
• No through traffic from Sunbeam Avenue to Sproule Avenue.

The new station was named Dos Rios Railway Station and construction is expected to be completed in September 2026.

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