The first line on the Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar Project is to commence construction thanks to a $30 million state grant the City of Sacramento just received. The goal is for residents to be able to move more freely and easily around the city.  It is hoped that the entire project will be working by 2021, connecting West Sacramento with Sacramento, stopping at Raley Field, the Bridge District, Golden 1 Center, and downtown Sacramento.

Since the state grant was given for this project, it seems there is full support for this system.  There are still more funds to be garnered but this latest grant mans that they are, as Kevin Johnson pointed out “one step closer to our vision of Sacramento 3.0; an interconnected, innovative, transit-accessible city where people live, work, eat and play.”  And as Steve Hansen (member of the Council) added it is part of a battle against “climate change by supporting infill development and supporting transit while also reducing congestion and connecting our city better with West Sacramento…[It] is a huge win for the Sacramento region that will keep moving us forward.”