Traffic Safety at Rancho Drive/Waterman Road Intersection
Elk Grove
Summary
Residents say the Rancho/Waterman intersection is already dangerous and will get worse with 120 new homes, but the city's warrant analysis says it doesn't qualify for a traffic signal. The intersection improvement is in the roadway fee program but not the current five-year capital plan, and the project's fees ($1.5–1.8M) go into a pooled fund, not straight to this intersection.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project would contribute roughly $1.5–1.8 million in roadway fees, but a signal at Rancho/Waterman isn't currently funded in the five-year CIP.
Future homeowners and the city's roadway fund gain, and residents could eventually see Waterman widened with speed-calming measures.
Waterman Meadows and nearby residents say they'll face more congestion, dangerous turns, and pedestrian risk with no guaranteed signal.
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Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 15, 2026
Residents say the Rancho/Waterman intersection is already dangerous and will get worse with 120 new homes, but the city's warrant analysis says it doesn't qualify for a traffic signal. The intersection improvement is in the roadway fee program but not the current five-year capital plan, and the project's fees ($1.5–1.8M) go into a pooled fund, not straight to this intersection.
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