Sustainable Recreation and Transportation
Lake Tahoe EIP

Sawmill 1B Bike Path

Project Number
03.02.02.0004
Action Priority
Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Implementers
El Dorado County, CA
Primary Contact
Donaldo Palaroan (donaldo.palaroan@edcgov.us)
Stage
Completed
Duration
? - 2009
Transportation Program Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Bike Path from Country Club Golf Course to Sawmill Road; Provide a link between the Meyers (Pat Lowe) Bike Trail and the Arapahoe Bike Trail and between the Arapahoe Bike Trail and Sawmill Road. Perform right-of-way acquisitions. This project includes the installation of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the Upper Truckee River.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 0.4 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
Sawmill 1B Bike Path Bridge over Truckee River
(Timing: After) (~1,113 KB)
Credit: Mike Vollmer Sawmill 1B Bike Path Bridge over Truckee River

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,476,976
(Estimated Cost: $1,476,976)
AQ Mitigation Funds (TRPA): $1,343,229

California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC): $133,747

Photos

After
Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge over the Upper Truckee River at Sawmill
(Timing: After) (~5,426 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge over the Upper Truckee River at Sawmill
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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 12/05/2025