Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan

The City of Elk Grove, in partnership with Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT), is working to increase mobility options for residents and visitors. The Draft Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan explores five alternatives for bringing high frequency transit to Elk Grove.

The Draft Plan is now closed for comment. Click the document below to read the draft plan and review comments from others.

Detailed technical appendices are linked below the Draft Plan. For any questions or to provide comment via email instead, please reach out to Kaley Lyons at [email protected].

Draft Plan Appendices

• Appendix A: Station Area Vision Plans
• Appendix B: Existing Conditions Report
• Appendix C: Detailed Concept Alignment Plans
• Appendix D: Illustrative Layouts
• Appendix E: Ridership and Traffic Operations Memo
• Appendix F: Station Bikesheds and Walksheds
• Appendix G: Outreach Summary
• Appendix H: Implementation and Funding Strategy

The City has evaluated transit alternatives for this corridor over the last 20 years. In that time, the Blue Line has been extended to Cosumnes River College, SacRT began operating Elk Grove’s transit service, the area’s population and employment has continued to rapidly grow, and policy requirements have changed. New and future development along the corridor will be considered in the analysis. Current technical analysis, modeling, conceptual design, and community feedback will assess opportunities to move this Project towards implementation.

Previous Studies

Planning efforts on the Blue Line extension began with the 2009 Fixed Transit Alignment Study for Corridor Preservation (2009 Study) to determine the right-of-way necessary for a future light rail extension into the City. The 2009 Study proposed an alignment that would bring light rail south from the Cosumnes River College Station through Elk Grove to the City’s southern edge, connecting to major future development areas. 

In 2016, the City conducted a Conceptual Layout effort for the proposed alignment to identify a general cross-section for one segment based on SacRT design standards for station and track spacing. This effort considered existing land-use and policy requirements identified in the 2009 Study and used community input received to help shape the conceptual design. 

Additionally, in 2019 while Elk Grove ran its own bus system, the City prepared a bus rapid transit study focused on improving the existing Route 110 which runs along the Big Horn Blvd corridor, similar to the proposed light rail alignment. Short-term and long-term BRT elements were analyzed. 

Round 1

The first round of community engagement was held from November to December 2024. This phase focused on learning about existing travel patterns in Elk Grove, understanding how familiar residents are with the regional transit network, and gathering input on potential locations for future transit stations.
Community input was collected through two main activities:

Online Survey

Open for approximately seven weeks and promoted through this project webpage, the Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) website, flyers on SacRT buses, a monthly newsletter, and social media platforms including Facebook, Nextdoor, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

In-Person Pop-Up Event

Held at Old Town Plaza for Food Truck Mania, featuring project information and team members available to answer questions and gather feedback.

Round 2

In response to feedback received during the first round of community engagement, the project team studied transit alternatives along the project corridor. These alternatives explore the potential for Light Rail or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along Big Horn Boulevard and Bruceville Road.

The second round of community outreach wrapped up September 2025. Materials from the in-person and virtual workshops are available below.

In-Person Community Open House

A community meeting was held on September 2, 2025 at District 56.

• View the Presentation
• View the Boards

Virtual Community Meeting

Held on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6pm

View the Presentation Recording

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Thank you for your continued interest in this project!