Current Projects
SOUTH BARTON ROAD
TrailBooster, Inc. was founded because of the lack of safe pedestrian access along the Southern stretch of Barton Road from Eureka Road to East Roseville Parkway in Placer County, CA. We've tackled the problem of disconnected neighborhoods along this section of Barton Road in two ways:
- South Barton Road Pedestrian Path / Trail - PLANNING & DESIGN PHASE (CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING LATE 2020!) We've been working with Placer County for 8+ years to get a pedestrian trail / family bike path along Barton Road. Due to our advocacy, it is an approved County Project, and the County has recently obtained all necessary easements to install the trail. TrailBooster continues to work with the county and homeowners to make it a reality in the very near future.. The trail will be along the Western side of Barton Road, integrating with an existing decomposed granite path between Bayville Court and Oak Creak Place, extending it up to Eureka Road and down across Linda Creek to East Roseville Parkway through a grove of mature olive trees. TrailBooster will be helping the effected homeowners with the cost of new privacy fencing and other landscape features which the county does not provide. We will also be organizing volunteers to help the country parks & trails crew with installation.
- South Barton Road Widening, Repaving and Re-striping - COMPLETED SPRING 2020! You may have noticed recently that this section of Barton Road is a lot better for cyclists and runners than it used to be! That's the first accomplishment of TrailBooster. Without TrailBooster's advocacy, Barton Road's shoulders would not have been widened; it would not have had pipe placed in its ditches with storm drains to result in the bike-friendly shoulder that it is today. Many thanks to Placer County Roads Department, especially Kevin Taber, Engineering Manager, for diligently listening to the needs of the community, making modifications that were good for both motorists and cyclists, and securing additional funding to do an excellent job! This is a prime example of how a public works project should be done with a solution-oriented attitude and in partnership with residents. Thank you!!
EUREKA ROAD
Eureka Road between Auburn/Folsom Blvd and Granite Bay High School will be among our next pedestrian and trail priorities.
We need your help!
Neighborhood contributions and donations from other supporters are essential for bringing the Barton Road Pedestrian Trail from vision to fruition. They will primarily help pay for things like new privacy fencing and landscape / hardscape features, etc. for impacted homeowners. If you've ever tried to take a family bike ride or walk your dog along this section of Barton road, you know that this trail will make a HUGE improvement on the walkability, safety and wellness of this community.
Note, this trail is not for the spandex-wearing road cyclists -- they'll enjoy the newly widened shoulder on the road. It will be a decomposed granite trail for families, kids, joggers, and dog walkers.
Your donations are tax-deductible because TrailBooster is a federally approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization.