A Smart Growth America report ties Sacramento and Stockton as the 19th deadliest U.S. metro for pedestrians, renewing calls for lower speeds and quick safety fixes.

Caltrans closed two westbound US‑50 off‑ramps overnight in Sacramento as the $511.1M Fix50 project enters its final phase; officials target July 2026 for completion.

Waymo confirmed autonomous testing has started in Sacramento with an autonomous specialist aboard; the company says there is no public launch date yet.

Thirteen downtown SacRT light‑rail stations will close Thursday through Sunday for platform upgrades. Shuttle buses will bridge the Blue and Gold lines and riders should expect longer trips.

Folsom says East Bidwell traffic has surged to more than 66,000 vehicles a day, up from about 37,000 in 2019. A July 16 workshop will gather resident feedback on turn lanes, bike links and crossings.

A county grand jury says SacRT failed to warn paratransit riders about an app switch and safety changes; the agency disputes the findings and says fixes are underway.

House committee markup would authorize $155M for water, wastewater and habitat projects across nine Sacramento River Basin counties; the measure now heads to the full House.

CHP will deploy 100 low‑profile cruisers during a statewide July 2–5 enforcement period to target speeders and impaired drivers. FAST referrals have already surged.

Regional boards advanced funding and studies to bring HOT toll lanes to a roughly 12‑mile stretch of I‑5 between downtown Sacramento and the airport.

AB 2560 was edited after industry pushback: lawmakers removed language requiring agencies to consider alternatives to widening highways while keeping CAPTI goals in play. The move leaves lane‑adding projects more room to proceed.

A vegetation fire closed westbound I-80 near Reed Avenue Tuesday evening, forcing CHP to divert traffic and snarling the commute near the IKEA area.

A 1.8‑mile stretch of Roseville Road has seen eight deaths across five crashes. City officials say quick‑build fixes and Vision Zero planning are coming.

Supervisors asked staff to study whether revenue from a proposed Costco in El Dorado Hills could be steered to county road repairs. The project faces traffic and environmental pushback.