Notes on map of suggested road network alignments

All suggested new road configurations are sample alignments, not suggested to be a precise layout.

Two alternatives for the Connector through-traffic route are shown in red, one more possibility is beyond the boundary of this map.

• The southern alternative would be of greater long term benefit to the road system. This would bypass El Dorado Hills approximately at its current southern boundary and would continue eastward. Part of its objective would be to serve as the beginning of a new east/west arterial in El Dorado County serving areas at least as far east as Shingle Springs. This would be essentially a south-side equivalent of Green Valley Road. The western terminus would be a junction with White Rock Road or possibly Grant Line Road in Sacramento County.
   
• The northern alternative is a direct diagnonal connection between a White Rock Road alignment of the Connector and US 50 at the future Empire Ranch Road interchange. The eastbound end could be either a grade separation to an additional onramp or a signalized intersection at Empire Ranch Road with direct access to the planned onramp. The westbound connection is drawn on this map as a flyover.
   
• An extreme souther route is possible by extending Douglas Road eastbound in Sacramento County until it joins the South Shingle Road right of way, curving north to intersect US 50 at the Ponderosa Road interchange in Shingle Springs. This would be less preferred because of its separation of several miles from El Dorado Hills and other developed areas at the west end of the county. Its main advantage would be ability to use the South Shingle Road right of way.

Some degree of development of arterials and major collectors in both counties is essential for distribution of future traffic loads induced by El Dorado Hills growth. That growth includes buildout of the business park, whose employee population limit will sunset in 2025, buildout of the Valley View Specific Plan area, and further buildout of the Town Center commercial area.

Completion of the planned extension of Saratoga Way to join Iron Point Road is important not only to produce a second arterial connection between El Dorado Hills and Folsom north of US 50, but also to accept traffice between the north part of El Dorado Hills and the Connector to provide some degree of relief to US 50 and Latrobe Road. If White Rock Road is chosen as the Connector alignment need will be compelling for the Saratoga-Iron Point arterial connection, in order to relieve the intersection of Latrobe Road and White Rock Road..