• 2017 Traffic Count Map - This map displays the most current traffic count information.
• 2014 Traffic Count Map

The Sutter Streetscape project was completed in March 2011 and added over 40 new, on-street parking spaces to the inventory of available parking in the Historic District. Many changes are still in the works for Historic Folsom, and we are still faced with parking challenges.

In Spring 2011, construction commenced on the Historic Folsom Station public plaza improvements, which will permanently eliminate all surface parking in the Railroad Block. It's important that visitors and employees work together to make the best use of parking in Historic Folsom.

The city developed a parking map and accompanying guide to assist motorists to find the best available parking for their needs. To view a parking map that shows the location of all public parking in the Historic District, including any time limits, click on the image below.

We created an information sheet for visitors, customers, employees, and merchants. It includes a few tips and pointers for parking in the Historic District and City of Folsom contact information.

• View the information sheet.

In 2019 the City Council directed the formation of the Historic District Ad Hoc Parking Solutions Committee. This was a committee comprised of residents, business owners, and other community stakeholders to develop recommendations to address the parking issues facing the Historic District. The committee completed their work in Spring 2020 and reported their findings and recommendations to City Council, which the City Council then directed city staff to implement over time. One of the committee’s high-priority recommendations was to establish a Residential Permit Parking Program to limit the intrusion of non-resident parking into designated residential areas within the Historic District. 

The six-month pilot program was initiated on December 17, 2021 and concluded on June 17, 2022. City staff determined that a permit parking program could be a viable element of the overall parking management strategy in the Historic District. Ordinance 1331 was adopted by City Council on September 27, 2022 and established the framework for the residential permit parking program in designated areas of the Historic District (“Permit Zone”). The ordinance outlined the following: 

• Each residential property in the Permit Zone shall be allowed to apply for and purchase two parking permits and one guest placard.
• Additional parking permits may be purchased if the resident provides proof that the additional permitted vehicle(s) are registered at an address within the Permit Zone.
• The fee for each permit and guest permit is $50 (per permit) and shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance.
• Vehicles not displaying a valid permit issued under the program are prohibited from parking in the Permit Zone on Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

Per the City Council Resolution No. 10920, a minimum of 67% of property owners within the permit zone must approve the program before permits can be issued.

Ballots, along with an informational letter regarding the history of the permit parking program, were mailed to owners with properties located within the permit zone on January 17, 2023 with instructions for returning the ballot by February 28, 2023. On January 27, 2023, a copy of the letter was also hand delivered to each of the properties located within the permit zone. Additionally, on February 24, 2023, a reminder email was sent out to those property owners for which ballots had not yet been received.

A total of 45 ballots were returned: 31 votes against and 14 votes in favor of the permit parking program. The approval percentage of ballots returned was 31%. The minimum 67% approval threshold of the ballots returned was not achieved and therefore, the program is not approved.

Folsom Boulevard Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing
Feasibility Study

The Active Transportation Master Plan (ATP) combines and updates the master plans for both pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the City of Folsom. It will guide the planning, development, and maintenance of existing and future bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the city, including recommended citywide active transportation network improvements and Safe Routes to School.

This planning effort is made possible by funding from the SACOG 2019 State of Good Repair Planning and Project Development Grant Funding Program.

The Draft ATP was open for public comment from March 18 through April 24. City staff reviewed all of the comments submitted during the draft period incorporated them into the final version of the ATP (please note: the file is large and may take some time to load depending on the speed of your computer or mobile device). Formal adoption of the ATP will take place in June.

The Final ATP Adoption Hearing:

• City Council: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, City Council Chambers

Contact Brett Bollinger, City of Folsom Senior Trails Planner, with questions about the ATP.

Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS), formerly known as audible pedestrian signals, advise pedestrians who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind when they have the right-of-way to cross at a signalized intersection and in which direction they may cross the intersection. The City currently has 11 signalized intersections equipped with APS. City staff will install additional APS on a per-request basis.

To request an Accessible Pedestrian Signal in your neighborhood, contact Zach Bosch at 916-461-6710.

Virtual Community Meeting

The City of Folsom hosted a Virtual Community Meeting for the US 50/Empire Ranch Road Interchange Project on February 24, 2021. The meeting was hosted virtually via Zoom and was attended by more than100 community members. Participants learned about the project design and environmental planning process, our project team answered their questions. You can view a recording of the meeting below: