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What’s up with that?

An overview of the FixSac5 project

CalTrans crews are working day and night on our city’s freeway. | Photo via FixSac5

🎵 I woke up this morning, and got out of bed
🎵 Got a big ol’ cup of coffee to clear my head
🎵 Drivin’ to work all the way through Sac
🎵 There’s construction on 5, tell me what’s up with that?

SACtoday_fixsac5_2 — Oooh-weee, what’s up with that? What’s up with that?
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Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, today we’ll be discussing the FixSac5 renovation project — much in the same way we recently discussed the also-ongoing Fix50 construction.

What’s the disruption?

With a price tag of $370 million — including $48.3 million from California’s SB 1 — crews with CalTrans are working to repair and renovate 67 miles of Interstate 5 that stretch from the American River Bridge to Elk Grove Boulevard. Some of the improvements will include:

Building new carpool lanes
Constructing sound walls
Repairing drainage and electrical systems
Installing fiber optic cables
Extending a number of on and off ramps
Adding new ramp meters

When will they finish construction?

As the largest construction project for Sacramento’s section of I-5 since 1975, construction began in July 2019, and was expected to finish December 2022. Construction is still ongoing however, and the project’s Twitter account now lists the estimated completion date as June 2024.

Can I get around this junction? Obstruction? Interruption? Oooh-weee—

Okay seriously, residents can text “FixSac5" to 34304 or follow the project’s social media channels to get the latest updates on construction and related road closures.

Events

Monday, April 17

Static-X | Monday, Apr. 17 | 6 p.m. | Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento | $35-$43 | The LA-based industrial metal band brings its “Rise Of The Machine” tour to Sac.

Tuesday, April 18

Sacramento River Cats vs. Round Rock Express | Tuesday, April 18 | 6:45 p.m. | Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Dr., West Sacramento | $10-$66 | Enjoy $2 hot dogs and ice cream — along with some baseball, of course.
Sacramento Comedy Showcase | Tuesday, Apr. 18 | 8 p.m. | Punch Line Sacramento, 2100 Arden Way, Ste. 225, Sacramento | $16.25-$24.25 | Enjoy a night of laughs courtesy of these local comedians.

Wednesday, April 19

Look and Learn | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 12 p.m. | Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento | $8-$15 | Enjoy this 30-minute tour as gallery docents explain the works on display.
Open Mic + Rain Dog | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 6 p.m. | Torch Club, 904 15th St., Sacramento | $8 | Bring your skills to the stage of this Sac blues club and stick around afterwards for some extra local tunes.

Events calendar here

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Wellness

🌱 Spring into health this year

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News Notes

Sports

The Kings beat the Warriors 126-123 Saturday night in the first game of their NBA Playoffs series. Game 2 will be played at Golden 1 Center tonight at 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Kings head coach Mike Brown has been named Coach of the Year by the National Basketball Coaches Association. The award is voted on by each of the league’s 30 head coaches every year. (KCRA 3)

Concert

Another headlining performer has been added to this year’s slate of concerts at the California State Fair. Fitz and the Tantrums will take the stage on Friday, July 14. Get your tickets now. (Sac Bee)

Edu

Consumnes River College in Sacramento and Sierra College in Rocklin are both adding new housing for students. Sierra’s 358-bed dorm began construction last week and is expected to be completed in 2025, while CRC will begin building a 147-bed space this fall. (Sac Biz Journal)

Trending

The Sacramento Zoo has shared new pictures of it’s two-month-old giraffe, Cheyenne. In a Facebook post, the zoo said Cheyenne is slowly being introduced to the rest of the herd now that the weather has begun to warm up.

Finance

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Tech

The next time you travel, don’t get stuck with cheap wired headphones the airline passes out — meet the AirFly wireless audio transmitter. The device connects the plane’s in-flight entertainment to your wireless headphones via Bluetooth. It’s sorta the one thing we never fly without. Shop it now.

Drink

Ditch the hangover without having to ditch your favorite cocktail with Ritual Zero Proof Spirits. The award-winning brand makes non-alcoholic rum, tequila, gin, and whiskey so you can enjoy the ritual of having a drink without feeling icky the following day. Psst — check out Ritual’s collection of cocktail recipes.

Cause

Citywide spring cleaning

‘Great Sacramento Clean-Up’ looking for volunteers

It’s a beautiful time to lend a hand. | Photo by @sacthrutheseasons

City officials are asking for the community’s help in the Great Sacramento Clean-Up — an Earth Day initiative aimed at beautifying various locations around the City of Trees.

Interested in helping? Apply now to lend a hand at one of the 10 different locations, beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 22:

Del Paso Regional Park (4200 Park Rd.)
Granite Regional Park (8200 Ramona Ave.)
Matsui Park (450 Jibboom St.)
Miller Park (2701 Marina View Dr.)
North Laguna Trail (8600 W. Stockton Blvd.)
Robla Community Park (625 Bell Ave.)
Sacramento River Levee (1400 Front St.)
San Juan Reservoir Park (3320 West Witter Way)
William Chorley Park (7063 20th St.)
William Land Park (3853 18th St.)

Looking for other ways to help your neighbors? Check out our guide to volunteer opportunities in Sac.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jordan

From the editor

I should take a moment to apologize to any very confused readers who have not seen this incredible (and ongoing) Saturday Night Live skit before. I can only imagine how bizarre that must have been before your morning coffee.

Missed Friday’s newsletter? We shared the news of Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart’s new movie.

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