Placer County leaders say $1 million in federal funding has been secured to help ease traffic along Baseline Road and Riego Road, a heavily traveled corridor for commuters moving between Placer and Sacramento counties.
County leaders estimate about 1,300 drivers pass through the area during rush hour, and traffic can back up quickly.
"Gosh, in the morning, 20 minutes each way," Chris said. "It used to be a commute that would only take about 10 to 12 minutes."
"Stop signs are OK, but not always," said Alexei Smoliuc, who sells honey along Riego Road. "For me, more protective would be the light signals."
A stop sign at Natomas and Riego Road will also be removed to improve traffic flow, and portions of the roadway are expected to be widened.
"Right now, they experience about 90 seconds of delay at each intersection," said Kyle Friedrich, senior civil engineer for Placer County. "We're hoping the new traffic signals will reduce that delay to about 17 seconds."
"Traffic is one of the biggest quality-of-life challenges, one of the biggest economic development challenges that we face," Kiley said.
"More homes, more people, but then more traffic," Chris added. "So hopefully stop lights and widening the roads will make things that much better."
County leaders say the project is still in the planning phase, with construction currently targeted to begin in 2027.
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