The New Folsom Bridge
March 8th, 2009 categories: American River, Folsom Bridges, Folsom CA, Folsom Lake, Special Events
Folsom Lake Crossing Opens March 28th
Since the Dam road closed in 2003 the people of Folsom have had to endure over 18000 cars traveling through the downtown streets not to mention the impact on the residents and small businesses in the historic district. The sad truth is that although more people were detoured through that part of town there has not been an increase in business revenue simply because people are passing through.
The declining economy notwithstanding it seems that some businesses have managed to survive and a few have thrived. Chicago Fire, my favorite pizza place, has expanded despite the lack of parking in the historic district and Scarlet’s next door seems especially busy on weekends. Does this mean that once the new bridge opens that we’ll see a reverse in downtown traffic or will it bring more people to that part of town knowing they won’t have to deal with the additional traffic? Inquiring minds want to know….
