The West Sacramento Police Department shared a slice of good news on their social media page regarding the recent baseball opener for the River Cats and Athletics, showing appreciation for the local community's efforts in dealing with event traffic. They acknowledged the patience of attendees navigating through the Bridge District and assured that despite the apparent congestion, the traffic flow during the games was typical for events of this nature. In their post, the West Sacramento Police Department stated, "Our inbounds were smooth and our outbounds lasted 40-60 minutes over the first 6 games which is our normal time for high capacity River Cats games."
Contrary to what some might have thought, the West Sacramento Police pinpointed that the traffic issues encountered over the week were not solely due to the baseball games but also the already congested freeway traffic; With the realization that most of the traffic during the week was not attributable to the game day turnouts, the police are focused on monitoring and making necessary adjustments. Even with this slight hiccup, the police department plans to keep a close eye on the situation and continue working on traffic solutions, particularly during weekday day games which seem to intersect with the peak of the evening commute.
For those planning to attend future games, a break in the schedule was announced with games set to resume the following week. Residents and fans should note the next lineup with games slated for Monday and Tuesday at 7:05 PM, an afternoon game on Wednesday at 12:35 PM, followed by matches at 7:05 PM on Friday, and afternoon outings over the weekend on both Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 PM. The West Sacramento Police highlighted, "The traffic plan starts about 2.5 hours ahead of the game," prompting those attending to plan their routes accordingly.
