Been a while since the last update to the ongoing construction/renovation work in Sacramento.
Starting Wednesday (November 12th) and scheduled to progress through February 13th, the vehicle access and parking availability for Sacramento Valley Station (SAC) will be severely impacted in a negative manner.
For Parking:
See the image below to visually explain the area involved:
http://sacramentovalleystation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SVS-PARKING-PHASE-1.1-FINAL.jpg
This is all due to the re-starting of the work inside the building (which had been, for a publicly unknown reason, stopped for most of the summer.) Basement foundation work for seismic retrofitting is apparently active once again, as is the re-wiring and re-plumbing of the utilities infrastructure. Once the parking lot is cordoned off, the construction of the new "Building within the Building" that will be Amtrak's new home for ticketing, baggage and offices will start in the former station restaurant. Amtrak is supposed to fully vacate the current facilities by 2016, at which time the demolition work will begin to rebuild the back "porch" off the waiting room.
Lots of things happening. The project is way behind schedule, but at least there is work being done again!
Starting Wednesday (November 12th) and scheduled to progress through February 13th, the vehicle access and parking availability for Sacramento Valley Station (SAC) will be severely impacted in a negative manner.
For Parking:
- Most parking options will involve using the "Old Sacramento Parking Garage" located off of I street. It is not said if the discount will apply with this particular project, but with previous projects affecting parking at SAC there was a special rate of $6.50 a day for this garage. You had to show the parking attendant your same-day Amtrak ticket in order to get the rate, or else the normal rates ($1.50 every 30 minutes, up to $13 a day maximum) would apply.
- On-site parking will be severely limited and access will be difficult. Only a small number of spaces will be able to be accessed off the station's main entrance from 5th street; most of the available on-site parking will have to be accessed by passing into Old Sacramento and turning onto the California State Railroad Museum's short access road from 2nd street.
- Passenger curb-side drop off and pickup will not be available at the front of the station. A temporary (and small) drop-off/pick-up area will be provided on 5th street (beside the old REA building where Starbucks is located.)
- A special "Holiday Drop-off/Pick-up" are will be provided on I street; on the curb opposite the side of the street the station is located. This will require people using it to cross the street via a signaled cross-walk and pass through the construction area.
See the image below to visually explain the area involved:
http://sacramentovalleystation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SVS-PARKING-PHASE-1.1-FINAL.jpg
This is all due to the re-starting of the work inside the building (which had been, for a publicly unknown reason, stopped for most of the summer.) Basement foundation work for seismic retrofitting is apparently active once again, as is the re-wiring and re-plumbing of the utilities infrastructure. Once the parking lot is cordoned off, the construction of the new "Building within the Building" that will be Amtrak's new home for ticketing, baggage and offices will start in the former station restaurant. Amtrak is supposed to fully vacate the current facilities by 2016, at which time the demolition work will begin to rebuild the back "porch" off the waiting room.
Lots of things happening. The project is way behind schedule, but at least there is work being done again!
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