Getting safely across Stockton Boulevard can be a challenge. There are gaps in the busy roadway where it's a five-minute walk between marked crosswalks.
"Sometimes it takes three or four people to die before they do anything about it," Sacramento resident Selwyn Jones said.
"We have to change the design so that it's safer for pedestrians who are trying to cross the street, but for drivers as well," Councilmember Eric Guerra said.
"We're looking at [how] to make it a much safer and friendlier corridor for all modes of travel," said Jessie Gothan, the city's supervising engineer.
Stockton Boulevard is also the busiest regional transit route, with more than 2,200 riders a day. Plans call for adding a dedicated lane for buses.
The challenge is making improvements within the street's limited width. Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.
But many people who live and work in the area are glad to see progress in trying to make this street safer.
There's currently no estimate of how much all the improvements will cost, but the city received a $5 million grant to proceed with the planning and design phases.
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