Lake Tahoe EIP

Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Project (From US Highway 50 to Barbara Avenue)

Project Number
03.02.01.0010
Action Priority
Build and Enhance Transit Systems
Implementers
City of South Lake Tahoe
Supporting Agencies
California Department of Transportation, California Department of Water Resources, City of South Lake Tahoe, South Tahoe Public Utility District, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Primary Contact
Stan Hill (shill@cityofslt.us)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2013 - 2019
Total Project Cost
$6,827,972
Funding Request
$0
Transportation Program Build and Enhance Transit Systems
The primary intent of the project was the rehabilitation of the 0.6-mile stretch of Sierra Blvd from Palmira Avenue to Barbara Ave. The rehabilitation of Sierra Blvd included redesign of the roadway section, the addition of bike lane(s), paths, pedestrian sidewalks and the addition of streetscape improvements, including pedestrian lighting, hardscape, and landscape improvements in conjunction with a Rule 20 Utility undergrounding project that occurred in 2011-2013. The project also provides corridor water quality improvements and tie-in with the erosion control improvements surrounding the project area. The Complete Streets project provides a major link between the Greenway and U.S 50.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed
  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
  • Water Quality
complete street 
(Timing: After) (~3,435 KB)
Credit: cslt complete street

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: City of South Lake Tahoe Gene... (CSLT), $406,460

Secured Funding: Congestion Mitigation and Air... (FHWA), $1,814,455

Secured Funding: Greenhouse Gas Reduction ... (Caltrans), $2,900,000

Secured Funding: Integrated Regional... (California DWR), $67,727

Secured Funding: South Tahoe Public Utility D... (STPUD), $487,330

Secured Funding: Surface Transportation Block ... (FHWA), $1,152,000

Photos

Before
Sierra-Ski Run_Comparison
(Timing: Before) (~339 KB)
Credit: Jason Burke
Sierra-Ski Run_Comparison
Sierra Blvd Area_2017-Flooding
(Timing: Before) (~477 KB)
Credit: Jason Burke
Sierra Blvd Area_2017-Flooding
During
October 2019 - Landscaping Going In
(Timing: During) (~4,052 KB)
Credit: Mark Frisina
October 2019 - Landscaping Going In

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024