Sacramento Blue Line riders headed for City College or 4th Ave/Wayne Hultgren are still facing a transfer detour, with shuttle buses replacing trains through the middle of August. The construction gap runs between Broadway and Fruitridge stations, turning what is normally a straight rail trip into a little bus-and-train choreography—and a reason to leave early.
Sacramento Regional Transit repeated the warning Thursday, July 30, telling riders to use shuttles between Broadway and Fruitridge in a SacRT rider alert. The detour began Monday, July 27, and is scheduled to continue through Saturday, August 15; the bus bridge is set to end at 7 p.m. that day, with regular Blue Line service returning Sunday, August 16, according to the agency's construction notice.
How The Broadway-Fruitridge Shuttle Works
Riders traveling north from Cosumnes River College should take the Blue Line to Fruitridge, board the shuttle through City College and 4th Ave/Wayne Hultgren, then transfer back to a train at Broadway. Southbound riders make the reverse trip from Broadway to Fruitridge, with shuttles running every 20 to 30 minutes during normal light rail hours, according to SacRT's Blue Line page.
On weekdays, the first shuttle leaves Broadway at 4:19 a.m. and the last leaves at 11:23 p.m.; from Fruitridge, service runs from 5:14 a.m. until 12:14 a.m. SacRT warns that buses operate in mixed traffic, so riders should expect longer trips and allow extra time for transfers.
Platform Work Is Part Of SacRT's Low-Floor Train Upgrade
Crews are raising platforms by eight inches at 4th Ave/Wayne Hultgren and City College to prepare for Siemens S700 low-floor trains expected in 2027. SacRT says the work will make boarding easier for riders using wheelchairs, mobility devices and strollers, but the platform upgrades require trains to stay out of the construction zone, according to its platform upgrade announcement.
The closure will overlap with the first four school days at one Sacramento City Unified School District campus beginning Tuesday, August 11. SacRT says it accelerated the summer work to reduce what was originally expected to be a three-week disruption during the start of the school year.
