Folsom Bridge Now Open to Traffic
March 29th, 2009 categories: American River, Folsom Bridges, Folsom CA, Special Events
It’s Officially Opened!
All three counties:Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado rejoiced at the opening of Folsom Lake Crossing today. There will be 20,000 less cars driving through downtown Folsom trying to get from Sacramento county to each of the other two. Kids young and old walked, bicycled, motorcycled and jogged across the new bridge. There was great BBQ and other vendors who managed to set up shop for the opening and of course the Human Chain of Gratitude was there filming those who participated.
The decrease in traffic will be especially appreciated by those living in the historic district. The various side streets that were closed off to cross traffic made travel through town difficult and when school lets out at Sutter Jr. High there should be a noticeable reduction of congestion. The timing couldn’t be better for the downtown merchants since Easter week starts the beginning of the various festivals and street fairs. The first this year is on April 19th and is the Antique Fair hosted by Sutter St. merchants.
Commuters can count on a reduction in travel time by about 10-15 minutes and longer for those traveling from Placer county to El dorado county. One thing to keep in mind will be watching your speed limit. Folsom police is cracking down on speeders and will be keeping a close eye on the new bridge for violators so keep that in mind.
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