The City of Rancho Cordova Public Works Team and Project Partners at the American Public Works Association Awards. Photo courtesy of the City of Rancho Cordova

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The City of Rancho Cordova was recently honored with two Project of the Year Awards from the Sacramento Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

The city received recognition for the Chase Drive American River Parkway Connection project and the Sunrise Boulevard Rehabilitation Phase Two.

Completed this summer, the project added a multiuse path along Chase Drive from Coloma Road to the American River Parkway in Hagan Park.

The project was completed in partnership with the Sacramento County Regional Parks, Cordova Recreation and Park District, Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, Soil Born Farms and Cordova Community Council. Funding for the project was awarded through $2.362 million in state funding through Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Community Design Program, in addition to $788,000 in Sacramento Transportation Authority Measure A funds through its Smart Growth Incentive Program.

In addition to the multiuse path, project improvements included accommodations for pedestrians including crosswalks, lighting, and ADA-compliant curb ramps.

The city commemorated its completion on Friday, August 15, 2025, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration.

Learn more about the project at https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Home/Components/News/News/4874/19.

The rehabilitation of Sunrise Boulevard from White Rock Road to Douglas Road was completed in Summer 2025. The project enhanced pedestrian safety, flood protection, road surfaces, accessibility and aesthetics in the area.

Improvements included ADA-compliant curb ramps, pavement overlay, and drainage upgrades as well as median, curb, and landscaping enhancements. This was the second project in Rancho Cordova that used the cold-in-place recycling method for pavement rehabilitation. Cold-in-place recycling is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly method that rebuilds roads by reusing the existing pavement instead of hauling it away and replacing it.

The city was awarded a five-million-dollar grant from SACOG under the Maintenance and Modernization Program. The city also received a grant from CalRecycle for the use of rubberized asphalt which sourced rubber crumbs derived from California-generated waste tires.

“Thank you to the APWA Sacramento Chapter for recognizing Rancho Cordova. We are immensely honored to receive these awards,” said Public Works Director Albert Stricker. “We are grateful for the City Council, project partners, city staff and residents for helping bring these projects to life.”

To learn more about current and upcoming Public Works projects, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/CurrentProjects.