Updated January 2026
A new comfort station was built at the trailhead parking lot on Riverside Avenue. Amenities include restrooms, bike racks and a water fountain.
August 2025
Crews constructed a new concrete bike trail and retaining wall underneath the Darling Way bridge (right). Along Linda Creek, two types of retaining walls have taken shape: a concrete wall located west of Sunrise Avenue (center), and a “gabion” wall between Riverside Avenue and I-80 (right). The gabion wall consists of rocks contained within wire baskets that are stacked nearly vertically.
The City of Roseville is building the Dry Creek Greenway East trail project, a Class I paved multi-use trail along Dry, Cirby and Linda Creeks. The trail will begin near Darling Way/Riverside Avenue and continue east to the City limits past the Old Auburn Road/South Cirby Way intersection, a distance of about 4.25 miles.
The greenway is a multi-use paved, off-street trail that will provide a place for bicycling, walking, running and dog-walking for fun, education, recreation, and transportation.
This trail is a vital component of the City of Roseville bikeway and trail system because it provides a safe, comfortable, convenient, and highly connected bike route as an alternative to using city streets. This area is currently under-served by bicycle facilities.
The Dry Creek Greenway trail will connect schools and businesses to residential neighborhoods. The trail will also provide important regional connections as it is part of a series of existing and planned trails that will form a loop around the greater south Placer/Sacramento area.
The overall Dry Creek Greenway (East and West) is planned for the south side of the City, beginning at Cook Riolo Road and extending to the east city limits near Old Auburn Road.
Learn more about Dry Creek Greenway West
- City General Plan & Bicycle Master Plan: 1994
- Planning & Feasibility Study: 2009-2013
- Environmental Impact Report Notice of Preparation: 2013
- Technical studies: 2014-2017
- Draft Environmental Impact Report
- 47-day public review: April 13 - May 29, 2018
- Transportation Commission: May 21, 2018
- Final Environmental Impact Report:
- Transportation Commission: December 18, 2018
- City Council: March 20, 2019.
- Final design
- Environmental permitting
- Right-of-way acquisition
- Obtain additional grant funding
- Phased trail construction -
- Phase 1 began in early 2024 and is estimated to be completed in 2026.
- Phase 2 construction is estimated for 2027.
- Phase 3 construction timing depends on obtaining grant funding
No City General Fund or Measure B funds are used for trails.
The Dry Creek Greenway East multi-use trail would be built in phases as grants and other competitive funding are obtained. This money can't be used for other services like public safety, parks, or libraries.
Phase 1 construction: Approximately $30 million in State of California Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant, Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP), Federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) funds, and Local Transportation Funds (LTF)
Phase 2 construction: Approximately $7.1 million in state and federal funds along with city matching funds
April 20, 2023
The City of Roseville shared an update on the Dry Creek Greenway East Project at the Maidu Neighborhood Association meeting, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Sargeant Elementary School. Approximately 40 attendees from the public stopped by to learn about the next phases of the trail.
The public had the opportunity to speak with the City of Roseville representatives, ask questions, and share valuable input that will help shape the project.
Draft Phase 2 plans were displayed including proposed road striping on N. Cirby Way connecting the new trail to Sargeant Elementary School. Display boards were available for viewing before and after the neighborhood meeting.
An open house for Phases 2 and 3 was held 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Maidu Community Center. Approximately 50 community members attended to learn what's planned, ask questions, and share feedback about design options for Phases 2 and 3 of the project.
On July 7, 2022, the City of Roseville hosted an open house for the Meadow Gate Neighborhood to share information about the project and how to address existing access from the neighborhood to the future trail.
This event was hosted at the Maidu Community Center from 5-7 p.m. and welcomed approximately 41 community members.
View the meeting summary and responses to questions from the neighborhood
View postcard mailed to residents
An online community survey was open June 23 to July 7, 2021 to gather feedback about the future Riverside Avenue trailhead.
View the City Council report
At the March 20, 2019 meeting, City Council voted to approve the Dry Creek Greenway East trail project. This approval included certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Notice of Environmental Determination - March 21, 2019
The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Dry Creek Greenway East was available for public review and comment from Friday, April 13, 2018 through Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 5 p.m. This draft report studies the potential impacts of the proposed 4.25 mile trail along Dry, Cirby and Linda Creeks.
- View Notice of Availability
- View Cover
- View Table of Contents
- View 1.0 Introduction
- View 2.0 Summary
- View 3.0 Project Description
- View 4.0 Environmental Setting
- View 4.1 Aesthetics
- View 4.2 Air Quality
- View 4.3 Biological Resources
- View 4.4 Cultural Resources
- View 4.5 Geology and Soils
- View 4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- View 4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
- View 4.8 Hydrology and Water Quality
- View 4.9 Land Use and Planning
- View 4.10 Noise
- View 4.11 Public Services
- View 4.12 Recreation
- View 4.13 Transportation and Circulation
- View 4.14 Utilities
- View 5.0 Other CEQA Considerations
- View 6.0 Alternatives
- View 7.0 References
- View 8.0 Report Preparation
- View Appendix A - Notice of Preparation
- View Appendix B - Comment Letters
- View Appendix C - Air Quality Modeling
- View Appendix D - Bio Data
- View Appendix E - GHG Modeling
- View Appendix F - Fluvial Audit
- View Final Environmental Impact Report
In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Roseville prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the project. The purpose of the NOP was to notify responsible and trustee agencies, members of the public, and other interested parties that a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) would be prepared for the Dry Creek Greenway East, and to solicit feedback on the scope and content of the analysis in the DEIR. Potential environmental effects identified in the NOP will be further analyzed in the DEIR. The NOP was circulated for a 31-day comment period, beginning November 18, 2013 and ending December 19, 2013.
A public scoping meeting was conducted on December 3, 2013 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Maidu Community Center (1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville). This meeting was an open house and included project information, copies of the NOP, and forms for providing written comments on the environmental analysis.
An Updated Feasibility Analysis may be viewed below, or hard copies of the Updated Feasibility Analysis are available for viewing at the Maidu library (1530 Maidu Drive), the Downtown Library (225 Taylor Street) and the Alternative Transportation Offices (316 Vernon Street, Suite 150).
- Executive Summary
- Updated Feasibility Analysis
- Appendix A - Vicinity Maps
- Appendix B - Preferred Alignment 2009 Study
- Appendix C - Alignment Options Segment 1 Hillcrest
- Appendix D - Alignment Options Segment 5 Sunrise
- Appendix E - Typical Cross Sections
- Appendix F - Bridge and Wall Renderings
- Appendix G - Darling Way Options
- Appendix H - Biological Resources Maps
- Appendix I - Right of Way Maps
- Appendix J - Cost Estimates
- Appendix K - Preliminary Hydraulics Analysis
- View FAQs
A Stakeholders Representative Group is providing input on the Dry Creek Greenway Trail project representing a broad array of community interests. Representatives include residents, property owners, business owners, the Dry Creek Conservancy, Biking Roseville, Sun City Cycling Club, local schools, and others.
Stakeholder Representatives act as liaisons between the City and their respective groups to communicate and gauge the interests and concerns of the group.
- Stakeholder Meeting 1 PowerPoint
- Stakeholder Meeting 1 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 2 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 3 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 4 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 5 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 6 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 7 Notes
- Stakeholder Meeting 8 Site Tour
- Stakeholder Meeting 9 Agenda
- Stakeholder Meeting 9 PowerPoint
- Stakeholder Meeting 9 Summary
- Stakeholder Meeting 10 Summary
In 2008, the City hired Alta Planning to conduct a planning and feasibility study for the trail. The study included an inventory of existing conditions, develop trail alignment alternatives and prepare a report to the City. The purpose of this effort was to develop a locally preferred alternative for trail routing and road crossings that adequately addresses the challenges and fits within the context of the neighborhoods.
Public outreach was an important component throughout the feasibility study process. The public outreach component included a series of Stakeholder Group and public open house meetings that were well-attended by the public.
In March 2010, the City Council accepted the Dry Creek Greenway Trail Planning & Feasibility Study, and directed staff to proceed with additional feasibility analysis, preliminary engineering and environmental review.
- Dry Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility Study: Part 1
- Dry Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility Study: Part 2
- Dry Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility Study: Part 3
- Dry Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility Study: Part 4
- Dry Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility Study: Part 5
Recommended Trail Alignments from the 2010 Feasibility Study
Maps shown by trail segment:
- Darling Way to Dry Creek - Cirby Creek Confluence
- Dry Creek - Cirby Creek Confluence to I-80
- I-80 to Marlin Drive
- Marlin Drive to Sunrise Avenue
- Sunrise Avenue to Oak Ridge Drive
- Oak Ridge Drive to Blue Jay Drive
- Blue Jay Drive to Rocky Ridge Drive
- Rocky Ridge Drive to North Cirby Way
- Strap Ravine to Maidu Regional Park
- North Cirby Way to Colonial Parkway
- Colonial Parkway to Old Auburn
- Old Auburn to Spahn Ranch Road