The City of Folsom Plan Area is designed to encourage people to walk, cycle, take the bus, and carpool so that auto trips are less frequent and shorter. This follows the model of Transit Oriented Development. The area will include a mix of homes, businesses, parks, and open space, all within close proximity to one another.

The community will include:

• A public transit corridor and local bus routes.
• A system of “complete streets” designed to accommodate all users (not just motorists).
• Compact residential neighborhoods that encourage walking.
• An interconnected system of bike and walking paths that promote alternative modes of travel.

The area is also planned to address concerns about the community’s impact on neighboring streets and U.S. Highway 50. A dedicated transit corridor, Alder Creek Parkway, will run the majority of the Plan Area alongside Highway 50. The route will provide drivers with an alternative to the freeway and will link to regional light rail, providing future high-speed transit options between the Plan Area and destinations throughout the region.

Folsom is also partnering with four other jurisdictions to construct a 34-mile expressway and parallel bicycle/pedestrian trail south of Highway 50 that will connect El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and Elk Grove, further alleviating congestion on Highway 50.

The Capital SouthEast Connector will:

• Enable people and commerce to bypass downtown Sacramento and Highway 50 congestion.
• Provide better access to job centers.
• Dramatically improve vehicular and pedestrian safety.
• Enable more efficient goods movement.
• Provide an all-weather flood evacuation route.
• Enable more efficient farm-to-fork agricultural commerce.

In addition, two existing and two proposed interchanges will provide access to and from Highway 50 to the area. These include new interchanges at Empire Ranch and Oak Avenue Parkway, which will provide valuable new access points to Highway 50 for all Folsom residents.

Per the requirements of Measure W, landowners in the Folsom Plan Area are funding transportation improvements to mitigate traffic impacts—all at no cost to existing Folsom residents.

The city has started work on backbone infrastructure and road improvements within the Plan Area. Construction activities include infrastructure and safety improvements, such as water, sewer, streets, and utilities. In addition, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is building a substation to serve the area with electrical power.