The City of Folsom is stepping up its game with crucial upgrades to the intersection at Glenn Drive and School Street, promising safer passages for pedestrians and smoother rides for vehicles. Announced recently, these improvements are intended to mend the creases between connectivity and safety, thus fostering a safer environment for the heart of Folsom, linking the Central Business District to the Historic District, in an effort to modernize the city's infrastructure and amplify its walkability.
An essential aspect of the initiative, as reported by the City of Folsom's announcement, is to bring the intersection up to speed with the latest Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This upgrade involves new ADA-compliant ramps, alongside regraded curbs that promise to render the sidewalks a non-issue for those with mobility limitations. Concurrently, updated storm drain inlets are slated to cope with the anachronistic drainage system, ushering in an era where flash floods won't spell disaster for downtown strollers.
But that's not all; the facelift extends to a repaving of the intersection, which will see fresh striping gracing the crosswalks and stop bars on every approach. Handling the construction is B&M Civil LLC, a firm chosen to steer the project toward its anticipated success. The project isn't just a result of local volition; funding has been poured into this initiative through both state and federal channels, specifically through California's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Fund (SB 1) and the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
