Arden Way (Sacramento, California)

Arden Way is a major east-west arterial in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) long and runs through Sacramento and the unincorporated suburbs of Arden-Arcade and Carmichael.

Arden Way
Maintained bythe City of Sacramento Department of Transportation and the County of Sacramento Department of Transportation (SACDOT)
West endAcoma Street in Sacramento
Major
junctions
I-80 BL / SR 160 in Sacramento
Watt Avenue near Sacramento
East endAmerican River Parkway in Carmichael

Route description

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Sacramento

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Arden Way begins at Acoma Street in the North Sacramento area of Sacramento. It is a side street in a light industrial area, running approximately two blocks up to Colfax Street (the portion between Colfax and Barstow Street is a one-way street westbound) and paralleling the Arden-Garden Connector, the westward continuation for major thoroughfare traffic on Arden Way east of Colfax Street, connecting with Garden Highway, hence the name of the connector. After Colfax Street, Arden Way gains its major thoroughfare status as a four-lane roadway, intersecting Del Paso Boulevard (old US 40)[1] and running parallel with the Sacramento Regional Transit District's Blue Line light rail tracks and a residential frontage street of Arden Way up until Royal Oaks Drive. It passes two light rail stations: The Arden/Del Paso station and the Royal Oaks station. Arden Way then travels over the light rail and Union Pacific railroad tracks at a large overpass, where the roadway turns southeast towards the interchange of Business 80 (also known as the Capital City Freeway) and Highway 160, known locally as the Arden Y. Arden Way widens to about 6-7 lanes as it passes Arden Fair Mall, then intersects Exposition Boulevard and Ethan Way, where the roadway turns east, leaving the city of Sacramento and into the unincorporated community of Arden-Arcade.

The unusually large overpass between Evergreen and Harvard Streets was to have been part of the I-80 freeway replacement of what is now the Capital City Freeway (or Business 80). Caltrans abandoned the project in the early 1980s and was turned over to Regional Transit for their light rail system.[2]

Arden-Arcade

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After leaving Sacramento, Arden Way immediately intersects Howe Avenue, another major thoroughfare running north-south. After Howe Avenue, the roadway narrows back down to four lanes. It continues east to intersect with other north-south major thoroughfares, including Fulton Avenue, Watt Avenue and Eastern Avenue. As Arden Way meets up with Mission Avenue, it enters the unincorporated community of Carmichael.

Carmichael

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After Mission Avenue, Arden Way continues east to Fair Oaks Boulevard, where the roadway then downgrades to a two-lane neighborhood street and turns southeast towards its eastern terminus at the American River Parkway.

It was at this terminus (38°35′21″N 121°19′46″W / 38.589168°N 121.329575°W / 38.589168; -121.329575) that a bridge was planned to cross the American River and connect to Rod Beaudry Drive in Rancho Cordova, but it was never built and the two roads remain unconnected. A pedestrian/bicycle bridge (the Harold Richey Memorial Bridge) crosses the American River at that point, but barricades prevent regular automobile traffic.

Landmarks and points of interest

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Major cities

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Local transportation

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RT buses 13,[5] 19,[6] 23,[7] 84,[8] 113,[9] and 129[10] operate on Arden Way. RT light rail stations Arden/Del Paso, Royal Oaks and nearby Swanston serve Arden Way.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Sacramento County.

Locationmi[11]kmDestinationsNotes
Sacramento00.0Arden-Garden ConnectorContinuation beyond Colfax Street; west end of Arden Way is at Acoma Street
Colfax Street
0.30.48Del Paso Boulevard, Grove Avenue, Canterbury RoadFormer US 40
0.91.4Royal Oaks Drive, Beaumont StreetTo SR 160 south and Exposition Boulevard east
1.62.6  
 
I-80 BL (Capital City Freeway) / SR 160 south (North Sacramento Freeway) – Reno, San Francisco, Downtown Sacramento
Interchange; former US 40 / US 99E / I-80; I-80 BL east exit 9B, west exit 10A; SR 160 north exit 48
2.13.4Heritage Lane – Cal Expo
2.33.7Challenge Way
2.54.0Alta Arden ExpresswayNo right turn from Arden Way west to Alta Arden Expressway east
SacramentoArden-Arcade line2.64.2Exposition Boulevard, Ethan WayNo left turn from Arden Way west to Ethan Way south
Arden-Arcade2.94.7Howe Avenue
3.65.8Fulton Avenue
4.67.4Watt Avenue
5.69.0Eastern Avenue
Arden-ArcadeCarmichael line6.19.8Mission Avenue
Carmichael6.610.6Fair Oaks Boulevard
American River Parkway7.311.7William B. Pond Recreation Area Entrance
8.012.9Jedediah Smith Memorial TrailEast end of Arden Way
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Nichols, Russell. "Del Paso Blvd.: Once and Future Glory?". Prosper Magazine (November 2007). Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  2. ^ Eric Haas; Peter Ehrlich. "Sacramento Light Rail System". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  3. ^ Arden Fair Mall website Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  4. ^ St. Ignatius Loyola Parish website Retrieved on 2009-03-01.
  5. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 13 map
  6. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 19 map
  7. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 23 map
  8. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 84 map
  9. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 113 map
  10. ^ Sacramento Regional Transit: Bus Route 129 map
  11. ^ "Route of Arden Way" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

38°35′46″N 121°24′39″W / 38.59611°N 121.41071°W / 38.59611; -121.41071