US 50/Watt Avenue Interchange
Design for interchange modifications and widening of Watt Avenue Overcrossing of US 50; including grade-separated Class I bike path, enhancing multimodal access.
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Description
Mark Thomas designed modifications to the interchange, including widening and retrofitting the existing Watt Avenue Overcrossing of US 50. Watt Avenue is a major arterial in Sacramento County; it is one of a few crossings of the American River and was planned to become a multi-modal corridor with enhanced bicycle/pedestrian facilities and bus rapid transit (BRT) facilities.
By widening the overcrossing, we were able to include a grade-separated Class I bicycle path through the interchange. The path now provides bicyclists and pedestrians the ability to move safely and freely through the interchange without points of conflict with vehicular traffic.
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Awards
APWA Sacramento – 2015 Project of the Year
