Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project

The Project will construct approximately 17 center-line miles of Tolled Managed Lanes in both directions on Interstate 80 (I-80) and United States 50 (US-50) in Yolo County and portions of Sacramento County to alleviate bottlenecks and address an increasing capacity constraint.

Project components includes installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements, such as fiber optics, detection, changeable message signs, to enhance mobility conditions and incident management strategies between jurisdictions; and improved bicycle and pedestrian access and safety to the eastern and western termini of the Yolo Causeway Class I facility that includes reduced curve radius, and analyze additional crosswalk, sidewalk, lighting, and safety elements.

The proposed improvements represent a scope guided by a variety of stakeholders from local and regional entities along the corridor. The Project begins at the Solano/Yolo County line on I-80 and ends at the I-80/West El Camino Avenue interchange, and on US-50 from the I-80/US-50 Interchange to the I-5/US-50 interchange, in Sacramento County. The project area includes the entire I-80 and US-50 corridors in Yolo County. This Project will result in direct and significant benefits to the economic vitality of the region by enhancing the operational performance and safety for regional and interregional travelers and national freight movement.

The I-80/US-50 corridors are subject to high travel demand, especially during peak commute periods and recreational weekend travel. The demand has created severe traffic congestion and impaired mobility along the route. At various locations, specifically I-80 through the city of Davis, and along the Yolo Bypass Causeway between the cities of Davis and West Sacramento, travel demand has exceeded highway design capacity, resulting in bottlenecks during the AM and PM peak periods. Multiple factors contribute to these bottlenecks, including high traffic volumes, short weaving and merging areas, lane drops, limited sight distances, lack of ITS elements, and incomplete bus/carpool, ramp metering, and auxiliary lane networks. Heavy congestion and stop-and-go traffic have contributed to increased vehicle emissions, increased travel costs, and reduced travel time reliability.

• August 26, 2025 (YoloTD CAC): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• July 14, 2025 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• March 10, 2025 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• October 15, 2024 (YoloTD Board): Professional Services Agreement with STC
• July 8, 2024 (YoloTD Board):
  • Resolution Accepting Yolo 80 Managed Lanes EIR
  • Yolo 80 Capital Project Transfer & Expenditure Agreement
  • Yolo 80 Managed Lanes RFQ
• May 13, 2024 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• May 7, 2024 (YoloTD CAC): Caltrans Cooperative Agreement
• April 8, 2024 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• March 11, 2024 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• February 12, 2024 (YoloTD Board)
  • Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
  • Retire Tolling Advance Planning Ad Hoc Committee
• January 30, 2024 (YoloTD CAC): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• January 22, 2024 (YoloTD Board)
  • Establishment of Regional Tolling Authority
  • YoloTD Board Appointments to Regional Tolling Authority
• December 11, 2023 (YoloTD Board)
  • Draft Environmental Document
  • Tolling Authority and JPA Agreement
• November 13, 2023 (YoloTD Board):
  • Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
  • WSP Service Change
• November 7, 2023 (YoloTD CAC): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• October 9, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• September 11, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• July 17, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• June 12, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• May 8, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• April 10, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• March 13, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• February 13, 2023 (YoloTD Board): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• January 31, 2023 (YoloTD CAC): Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• January 9, 2023 (Yolo TD Board):
  • Update on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
  • Retire I-80 Managed Lanes Ad Hoc Committee
  • Establish Tolling Advance Planning Ad Hoc Committee
• October 10, 2022 (YoloTD Board): Resolutions on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Funding Application
• July 11, 2022 (YoloTD Board): Project Update & Authorization to Publish RFP
• January 10, 2022 (YoloTD Board): Informational Workshop on Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Project
• December 13, 2021 (YoloTD Board): Goals for 80 Managed Lanes
• November 8, 2021 (YoloTD Board): Establish an I-80 Managed Lanes Ad Hoc Committee
• October 11, 2021 (YoloTD Board): Presentation by Caltrans on the I-80 Improvements Project

• May 1, 2024: Final Environmental Document
• November 13, 2023: Draft Environmental Document (DED)
• Yolo 80 Managed Lanes Fact Sheet (Updated November 2023)