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Sacramento has been enduring the re-make of Interstate 5 which is widely traveled whether going to the Airport, Downtown or several neighboring communities and cities.
Here is your official T-shirt Sacramentans since you survived I-5. July 28th is the final target date for completion. No more signs saying south bound or north bound Interstate 5 is closed.
What a nightmare this has been. I know I tried avoiding I-5 and only used it when I had no alternative. Apparently, there were a lot of drivers that did the same since traffic was reduced by 50%. Betcha the neighborhoods are just as grateful that this major make-over is coming to an end. Everyone deserves a T-Shirt in Sacramento!
This was not just a mere re-surfacing job both northbound and southbound, it was an entire make-over. Two layers were jacked up and new sewers were put down before the boat section between L and R were finished.
Then the final stage a polyester sealant was put down to finish up the work which is a tedious procedure and makes for a very smooth surface.
$33 million dollar job has been ongoing for 3 months and for those that had to travel I-5 each day, here is your virtual T-Shirt. Glad it’s over.
Which brings up a very good visual point. When looking at the photo below, in the middle is the Tower Bridge which connects Downtown Sacramento to West Sacramento.
Traveling north on I-5 takes you to the community of Natomas which is 10 minutes at most from Downtown and 5–7 minutes to Sacramento International Airport.
There are homes on the Sacramento River, older homes and newer built master-planned communities in Natomas. There is something for everyone when it comes to real estate.
Of course with all the new building you want to make sure that you are represented by a Realtor and not by the builder. So, if a new home is on your radar screen call your Realtor and have them take you to the new home subdivision.
Want to take a look at what homes are for sale in Natomas? Just click below for the area that you might like to find a house.
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Great article! I’ve never been to Sacramento, but I know what’s it like trying to get through slowed traffic on the Interstate. I really enjoyed the pictures, as well. I handle all the blogging on a similar site here in Sunny Florida. We can get some pretty hectic traffic over here too, during season.
Paige,
This was a huge project but from what I understand 50% of the normal traffic was cut. Most folks managed to find a different route or took public transit so it wasn’t quite as bad as first thought.
I must say that we are all very grateful that it’s over, though.