Gold Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street and 29th Street Stations
Blue Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street to Fruitridge Stations
During the weekend of April 1 - 2, 2023, station construction will be underway which will impact Gold Line and Blue Line light rail service. The bus bridges will be in place Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 from the start of service to end of service on Gold Line, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the Blue Line.
To prepare for the weekend construction, old Line will operate one-car trains starting on Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. through end of service.
GOLD LINE SERVICE
A bus bridge (shuttle buses) will be in place all day on the Gold Line between 13th Street and 29th Street stations due to station platform modifications for the new low-floor light rail vehicles.
BLUE LINE SERVICE
A bus bridge (shuttle buses) will be in place on the Blue Line between 13th Street and Fruitridge Stations due to SMUD power pole replacement from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Normal light rail service will resume the morning of Monday, April 3.
Weekend Bus Bridge Information:
(Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 2)
GOLD LINE:
Bus Bridge between 13th Street and 29th Street Stations:
On Saturday and Sunday, bus bridges will begin at 13th Street Station at 5:00 a.m. and at 6:14 a.m. at 29th Street Station.
On Saturday, the last bus will stop at 13th Street Station at 11:00 p.m. and 12:14 a.m. at 29th Street Station.
On Sunday, the last bus will stop at 13th Street Station at 9:00 p.m., and 10:14 p.m. at 29th Street Station.
The buses will operate between stations every 15 to 30 minutes.
13th Street Bus Service
Travel toward Sacramento Valley Station: Light rail service is operational
Travel toward Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations: 13th St front of light rail tracks
16th Street Bus Service
Travel toward Sacramento Valley Station: 16th St bus stop just past tracks in front of Vitalant
Travel toward Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations: 16th St bus stop just past tracks in front of Vitalant
23rd Street Bus Service
Travel toward Sacramento Valley Station: 24th Street just past tracks
Travel toward Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations: 24th St just past tracks
29th Street Bus Service
Travel toward Sacramento Valley Station: Under freeway in breezeway
Travel toward Sunrise/Historic Folsom Stations: Light rail service is operational
More information on the Light Rail Modernization project is available at sacrt.com/modernization.
See separate post for Blue Line Bus Bridge Information
Normal light rail service will resume the morning of Monday, April 3.
BLUE LINE
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Light rail service will operate before and after these hours.
On Saturday and Sunday, bus bridges will begin at 13th Street Station at 6:52 a.m. and at 7:14 a.m. at Fruitridge Station.
On Saturday and Sunday, the last bus will stop at 13th Street Station at 7:07 p.m. and 7:07 p.m. at Fruitridge Station.
The buses will operate between stations every 15 to 30 minutes.
Bus Bridge between 13th Street and Fruitridge Stations:
13th Street Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: Light rail service is operational
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: 13th St front of light rail tracks
16th Street Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: 16th St bus stop just past tracks in front of Vitalant
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: 16th St bus stop just past tracks in front of Vitalant
Broadway Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: On Broadway in front of station
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: On Broadway across the street from the station
4th Avenue/Wayne Hultgren Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: Freeport north at bus stop just past Vallejo #2241
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: Freeport south just past Vallejo at Marie’s Donuts (no bus stop)
City College Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: Bus loop at light rail station
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: Bus loop at light rail station
Fruitridge Bus Service
Travel toward Watt/I-80: Fruitridge West at bus stop in front of station
Travel toward Cosumnes River College: Light rail service is operational
For trip planning assistance, visit sacrt.com/planyourtrip or call 916-321-BUSS (2877).
Gold Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street and 29th Street Stations
Blue Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street to Fruitridge Stations
Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, 2023
Blue Line: Bus bridge between Alkali Flat/La Valentina and Watt/I-80 Stations
Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, 2023
Gold Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street to 29th Street Stations
Blue Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street to City College Stations
Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 2023
Gold Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street and Sacramento Valley Station.
Blue Line: Bus bridge between 13th Street and Cathedral Square (10th & K and 11 & K)
If you need to board the train using the E&H ramp, please go to the 9th & K Station (Blue Line towards Watt/I-80) or the 8th & K Station (Green Line towards 7th & Richards/Township 9 AND Gold Line towards Sacramento Valley Station).
Routes serving this stop include 11, 51, 102, 103, 134 and Elk Grove Transit Service. Riders will need to use 8th Street and P Street (bus stop #325) instead.
Riders who ride other transit systems: the bus stop at 9th Street and P Street (not served by SacRT routes) will also be closed. Please use the bus stop on 9th Street at Q Street, or the bus stop on Q Street at 9th Street instead.
For information on construction, visit bateson.mccarthy.com.
Bus stops located at 8th & O and 9th & N streets will also be closed during construction. Northbound bus passengers should use the stop at 8th & P streets, southbound bus passengers should use the stop at 9th & Capitol.
The station and adjacent bus stops will reopen when construction is complete, which is estimated to be October 2025. Thank you for your patience during the service disruption. Learn more at sacrt.com/8thandO