Sacramento, California

== Transportation ==
[[File:The Tower Bridge 2017-02-23 (33055244176).jpg|thumb|[[Tower Bridge (Sacramento)|Tower Bridge]] crosses over the [[Sacramento River]], connecting Sacramento to [[West Sacramento, California|West Sacramento]].]]
{{Main|Transportation in the Sacramento metropolitan area}}
A 2011 study by [[Walk Score]] ranked Sacramento the 24th most walkable of the fifty largest U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/cities/ |title=2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings |publisher=Walk Score |year=2011 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/69hdEpBFH?url=http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/cities/ |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Roads ===
Sacramento is a [[control city]] and the region is served by several highways and freeways. [[Interstate 80 (California)|Interstate 80]] (I-80) is the major east–west route, connecting Sacramento with San Francisco in the west, and [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] in the east. [[Interstate 80 Business (Sacramento, California)|Business 80]] (the Capital City Freeway) splits from I-80 in [[West Sacramento, California|West Sacramento]], runs through Sacramento, and then rejoins its parent in the northwest portion of the city. [[U.S. Route 50 (California)|U.S. Highway 50]] also begins its eastern journey in West Sacramento, [[Concurrency (road)|co-signed]] with Business 80, but then splits off and heads toward [[South Lake Tahoe, California|South Lake Tahoe]] as the El Dorado Freeway. A sign at the eastern terminus of US 50 in [[Ocean City, Maryland]], gives the distance to Sacramento as {{convert|3073|mi|km}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dildine|first=Dave|title=How did that Sacramento road sign end up in Ocean City?|publisher=WTOP-FM|location=Washington, DC|date=November 27, 2017|url=https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2017/11/ocean-city-not-long-road-ahead/|access-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111173529/https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2017/11/ocean-city-not-long-road-ahead/|archive-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Guy West Bridge (5248634716) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Guy West Bridge]] is a pedestrian and cyclist crossing over the [[American River]], connecting [[California State University, Sacramento]] to the Campus Commons neighborhood.]]
[[Interstate 5 (California)|Interstate 5]] (I-5) runs through Sacramento, heads north up to [[Redding, California|Redding]], and then heads south near the western edge of the [[California Central Valley]] towards Los Angeles. [[California State Route 99|California State Highway 99]] runs through Sacramento, heading closer to the eastern edge of the Central Valley, connecting to [[Marysville, California|Marysville]] and [[Yuba City, California|Yuba City]] in the north, and [[Fresno]] and [[Bakersfield]] in the south. [[California State Route 160|California State Highway 160]] approaches the city after running along the [[Sacramento River]] from [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa County]] in the south and then becomes a major city street in [[Downtown Sacramento]] before turning into the North Sacramento Freeway, going over the [[American River]] to Business 80.

Some Sacramento neighborhoods, such as Downtown Sacramento and [[Midtown Sacramento]] are very bicycle friendly as are many other communities in the region. As a result of litigation, Sacramento has undertaken to make all city facilities and sidewalks wheelchair accessible. In an effort to preserve its urban neighborhoods, Sacramento has constructed [[Traffic calming|traffic-calming]] measures in many areas.

=== Rail service ===
[[File:Sacramento Valley Station (cropped2).JPG|thumb|The historic [[Sacramento Valley Rail Station]], utilized by [[Amtrak California]], is a gateway to the [[Sacramento Valley]].]]

[[Amtrak]] provides passenger rail service to the city of Sacramento. The [[Sacramento Valley Rail Station]] is on the corner of 5th and I streets near the historic Old Town Sacramento and underwent extensive renovations in 2007. The station serves as a [[Sacramento RT Light Rail|Sacramento Regional Transit District Light Rail]] terminus.

[[Amtrak California]] operates the ''[[Capitol Corridor (Amtrak)|Capitol Corridor]]'', a multiple-frequency service providing service from the capital city to its northeastern suburbs and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title= |url=http://www.amtrakcapitols.com/included/docs/ccjpa/businessplan_0704.pdf |access-date=2023-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225151236/http://www.amtrakcapitols.com/included/docs/ccjpa/businessplan_0704.pdf |archive-date=February 25, 2009}}</ref>

Sacramento is the northern terminus of the [[Amtrak California]] ''[[San Joaquins]]'' route which provides direct multiple-frequency passenger rail service to California's Central Valley as far as [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]]; [[Amtrak Thruway]] connections are available from the trains at Bakersfield to [[Southern California]] and Southern [[Nevada]]. An additional service under this banner is expected to be routed through Midtown in 2020.<ref name=ModestoACE />

Sacramento is a stop along Amtrak's ''[[Coast Starlight]]'' route which provides scenic service to [[Seattle]] via [[Klamath Falls, Oregon|Klamath Falls]] and [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] to the north and Los Angeles via [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]] and [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] to the south.
[[File:Sacramento WP station, October 2006.jpg|thumb|right|The historic [[Sacramento station (Western Pacific Railroad)|Sacramento Western Pacific station]] was served by the ''[[California Zephyr (1949–1970)|California Zephyr]]'' until 1970.]]
Amtrak's ''[[California Zephyr]]'' serves Sacramento daily and provides service to the east serving [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake]], [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], and intermediate cities.

[[Sacramento Valley Station]] provides numerous Amtrak Thruway routes. One route serves the cities of [[Marysville, California|Marysville]], [[Oroville, California|Oroville]], [[Chico, California|Chico]], [[Corning, California|Corning]], [[Red Bluff, California|Red Bluff]], and [[Redding, California|Redding]] with additional service to [[Yreka, California|Yreka]] and even [[Medford, Oregon]]. A second serves the cities of [[Roseville, California|Roseville]], [[Rocklin, California|Rocklin]], [[Auburn, California|Auburn]], [[Colfax, California|Colfax]], [[Truckee, California|Truckee]], Reno, and [[Sparks, Nevada|Sparks]]. The third and final Amtrak Thruway route serves [[Placerville, California|Placerville]], [[Lake Tahoe]], [[Stateline, Nevada|Stateline]] Casinos, and [[Carson City, Nevada]]. Each of these routes provides multiple frequencies each day.

Sacramento has the second busiest Amtrak station in California and the seventh busiest in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/CALIFORNIA17.pdf |title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017 – State of California |publisher=Amtrak |date=November 2017 |access-date=June 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050923/https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/CALIFORNIA17.pdf |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Altamont Corridor Express]] [[commuter rail]] service is expected to be routed through Sacramento in 2020.<ref name=ModestoACE>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=John|title=Expanded train service coming to Modesto, Merced; what it means for commuters|url=https://www.modbee.com/news/article209941964.html|access-date=April 28, 2018|agency=Modesto Bee|date=April 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804083744/https://www.modbee.com/news/article209941964.html|archive-date=August 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This service will utilize the [[Union Pacific]]'s [[Sacramento Subdivision]], the route of the original ''California Zephyr'', where additional passenger capacity is available.<ref name=NewService>{{cite news|last1=Bizjak|first1=Tony|title=Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service.|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article177028481.html|access-date=May 7, 2018|agency=Sacramento Bee|date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045124/http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article177028481.html|archive-date=June 14, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sacramento is expected to serve as the northern terminus of the [[California High-Speed Rail]] system.

=== Airport ===
[[File:Sacramento Airport, Sacramento, California LCCN2013633188.tif|thumb|[[Sacramento International Airport]]]]
[[Sacramento International Airport]] {{Airport codes|SMF|KSMF|SMF}} is a public [[airport]] {{convert|10|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} northwest of downtown Sacramento, in [[Sacramento County, California]]. [[Southwest Airlines]] is the dominant passenger airline with more than 104 daily flights to 25 cities across the US.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Fact Sheets |url=http://swamedia.com/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Southwest Airlines Newsroom |language=en}}</ref> Other airlines include [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]], [[United Airlines|United]], [[Spirit Airlines]], [[American Airlines]] and [[Alaska Airlines]]. The airport handles flights to and from various US destinations (including Hawaii) as well as Mexico, Canada and connecting flights to Europe, Asia, and South America, and served more than 13&nbsp;million passengers in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sacramento.aero/download.php?f=/January_2022_Web_Report.pdf|website=Sacramento County|title=Passenger Statistics |access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref> The airport is well known for the {{convert|56|ft|m|-long|adj=mid}} red aluminum rabbit titled "Leap" by [[Lawrence Argent]] in Terminal B.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article3498199.html|title=Sacramento airport's big red rabbit means business – really|work=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=November 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015624/http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article3498199.html|archive-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Transit ===
[[File:Sacramento CAF-built LRV 228 on K St at 7th Ave in 2006.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Sacramento RT Light Rail]]]]
The city and its suburbs are served by [[Sacramento Regional Transit District]], which ranks as [[List of United States Light Rail systems by ridership|the eleventh busiest in the United States]]. Sac RT is a bus and light-rail system, with 274 buses and 76 light-rail vehicles providing service for 58,200 daily passengers. The three light-rail lines (Blue, Gold, & Green) is a {{convert|42.9|mi|abbr=on}} system with 54 stations. The Gold Line was extended east as far as the city of [[Folsom, California|Folsom]], and more recently the Blue Line was extended south from Meadowview Rd to [[Cosumnes River College]]. Sacramento's light rail system goes to the [[Sacramento Valley Rail Station]], [[Cosumnes River College (Sacramento RT)|Cosumnes River College Station]] in south Sacramento, and north to Watt/I-80 where [[I-80]] and Business 80 meeting. The light-rail Blue & Gold Lines have 15-minute weekday headways and 30-minute weekday evening and weekend/holiday headways; the Green Line has 30-minute weekday headways and no weekend service. Route 142 is an express bus line to/from [[Downtown Sacramento|downtown]] to Sacramento International Airport.<ref name="Bus Route Webpage">{{cite web|title=142 - INTERNATIONAL |url=https://www.sacrt.com/schedules/current/routes/R142.htm |website=Sacramento Regional Transit |publisher=Sacramento Regional Transit District |access-date=January 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401204841/http://www.sacrt.com/schedules/current/routes/R142.htm |archive-date=April 1, 2010}}</ref> There are expansion plans to extend the Green Line to the [[Sacramento International Airport|airport]] and the Blue Line to the City of [[Roseville, California|Roseville]] through the City of [[Citrus Heights, California|Citrus Heights]]. [[Yolobus]] provides bus service to [[West Sacramento, California|West Sacramento]] and [[Yolo County, California|Yolo County]].
[[File:Delta King.JPG|thumb|[[Old Sacramento]]'s riverfront docks]]
[[Greyhound Lines]] provides intercity bus service to Portland, Reno, Los Angeles, and San Francisco from its new station along Richards Boulevard. Intercity bus service to San Francisco and [[Sparks, Nevada]] is offered by [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/12/11/low-cost-megabuscom-launches-service.html |title=Low-cost Megabus.com gets service rolling Wednesday |publisher=bizjournals.com |date=December 11, 2012 |access-date=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118090730/http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/12/11/low-cost-megabuscom-launches-service.html |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Bicycling]] is an increasingly popular transportation mode in Sacramento, which enjoys a mild climate and flat terrain. Bicycling is especially common in the older neighborhoods of Sacramento's center, such as Alkali Flat, [[Midtown Sacramento|Midtown]], McKinley Park, [[Land Park]], and [[East Sacramento]]. Many employees who work downtown commute by bicycle from suburban communities on a dedicated bicycle path on the [[American River Parkway]]. Sacramento was designated as a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the [[League of American Bicyclists]] in September 2006. The advocacy organization [[Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates]] co-sponsors the Sacramento Area Council of Governments' May is Bike Month campaign. Rideshare companies such as [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]], [[Bird (transportation company)|Bird]], and [[Helbiz]] have introduced up to 4,000 electric-powered scooters and bikes in Downtown Sacramento for residents to rent as a faster and alternative way to get around the city. Sacramento ranks second worldwide in ride sharable, with ridership totaling 1 million riders in 8 months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2020/02/07/sacramento-ranks-second-only-to-paris-in-this-category-and-its-not-about-trees/|title=Sacramento ranks second only to paris in this category (and it's not about trees) |last=Information Officer |first=Public |date=February 7, 2020 |website=Sacramento City Express |access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article243788927.html|title=Electric Scooters are now back on Sacramento streets for rental. But bring your wipes |last=Bizjak |first=Tony |date=July 5, 2020 |website=The Sacramento Bee |access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref>

There is a commuter bus service from Yolo County on [[Yolobus]], from Solano County on [[Fairfield and Suisun Transit|FAST]], on two bus lines from [[Yuba County, California|Yuba County]]'s [[Yuba Sutter Transit]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yubasuttertransit.com/cmroutes.htm |title=Commuter and Midday Express Services |publisher=Yuba Sutter Transit |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331075812/http://www.yubasuttertransit.com/cmroutes.htm |archive-date=March 31, 2013}}</ref> from [[Amador County, California|Amador]] Transit's Sacramento Line,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amadortransit.com/site/pages/sacramento_bus_route.cgi|title=Amador Transit Route 1: Sacramento|publisher=Amador Transit|access-date=November 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909153838/http://amadortransit.com/site/pages/sacramento_bus_route.cgi|archive-date=September 9, 2011}}</ref> on [[Placer County Transit]]'s Auburn to Light Rail Line,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Works/Transit/PCT.aspx|title=Placer County Transit (PCT)|publisher=City of Placer|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014092936/http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Works/Transit/PCT.aspx|archive-date=October 14, 2008}}</ref> and from [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]] on several [[San Joaquin Regional Transit District|SMART]] bus lines.