Elk Grove Unveils Proposed $450 Million Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Featuring Highway 99 Interchange, Library, and Trail Projects
Less than 70 percent of the funding has been secured
The Elk Grove City Council received an overview Wednesday night of the city’s proposed five-year Capital Improvement Program, a $450.77 million plan that includes major transportation, public facilities, trail, drainage, and community enhancement projects through 2031.
During the May 27 council meeting, Capital Program Division Manager Christina Castro said the proposed 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program includes 97 projects, including 74 major capital projects exceeding the city’s $250,000 threshold and 23 smaller projects and studies.
“The proposed five-year CIP represents approximately $450 million in planned capital investments over the next five years,” Castro told the council. “The city continues to aggressively pursue state and federal grant funding opportunities to leverage local funding resources and advance priority infrastructure projects.”
According to the staff report, about 67.5 percent, or $304.25 million, of the proposed projects have secured funding, while the remaining $146.52 million depends on future grants, bond financing, or other funding sources. The first-year expenditures for fiscal year 2026-27 total approximately $75.38 million.
Transportation projects account for the largest share of the proposed spending. Among the largest priority projects is the Kammerer Road Extension Project, also known as Segment A1 of the Capital Southeast Connector.
The project would create a new two-lane roadway linking Bruceville Road to Interstate 5. Final design and right-of-way acquisition are underway as the city continues its pursuit of elusive funding.
The proposed Whitelock Parkway and State Route 99 interchange project also remains a major focus. The project includes a new interchange, bicycle and pedestrian crossings, and auxiliary lanes along Highway 99.
Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin around 2030. Funding for the Whitelock project has not been secured.
Castro also highlighted the Laguna Creek Inter-Regional Trail system, including a planned bicycle-and-pedestrian overcrossing over Highway 99 that has secured nearly $9 million in grant funding. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027.
Other major projects include the Elk Grove Boulevard Streetscape Phase 2 improvements in the Historic Elk Grove area, the Grant Line Business Park sewer infrastructure project, a permanent homeless shelter near East Stockton Boulevard and Survey Road, and the city’s ongoing fleet electrification program, which includes new charging stations for Elk Grove Police Department vehicles.
The city also continues work on the new Elk Grove Library at the former Rite Aid building on Elk Grove Boulevard. Castro said construction is nearing completion, with a grand opening anticipated this fall.
Additional projects include improvements to City Hall, development of a new corporation yard facility, restoration of the city’s former fish hatchery site, and a feasibility study on future reuse of the current Historic Mainstreet library building after the new library opens.
