Connector JPA

Connector JPA The Southeast Connector is a transportation corridor that connects Interstate 5 to Highways 99 and 50 through Sacramento and El Dorado Counties

Shaping the future of transportation infrastructure, the Connector JPA oversees the development of Sacramento's vital 34-mile, 4-lane, SouthEast Connector Expressway. This innovative project will streamline travel between the Sacramento region, including Elk Grove, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova, boosting economic growth and enhancing community connectivity.

06/02/2026

May Board Meeting Recap☑️
Exciting updates from the Connector! 🚧
The JPA secured $2 million in Community Project Funding for White Rock Road in 2026, and another $2 million for Grant Line Road in 2027. Along with updates on right-of-way acquisition and future funding efforts; these investments will help improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and keep our region connected for years to come.
Check out this board meeting report and more on ConnectorJPA.com ✅
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06/01/2026

34 miles. One lead civil engineer. And a project that touches funding, programming, environmental review, right of way acquisition, and engineering design all at once.
That is what it looks like to build a regional expressway from inside a small public agency.

Some of the segments being upgraded have seen head-on collisions and fatalities. The reason is straightforward: when the use of a facility does not match its design, safety problems follow. Curves rated for 25 miles per hour on roads people drive at highway speeds do not end well.

The full corridor was originally estimated at $600 to $700 million. That money did not drop into anyone's lap. So the work gets done in phases, segment by segment, the same way the National Highway System had to be built, one connected piece at a time.

When the Folsom segment opened, the feedback came quickly. People noticed. They asked when the next section would be built.

Over $200 million in completed construction assets are already in the ground. The region is better for it, and there is still more to build.

Guest: Matt Lampa, Lead Civil Engineer, Capital SouthEast Connector JPA

Watch the full conversation here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grGxwfQ5220

Title: 34-Mile Expressway, Fatal Crashes & Reaction Time: Safer Roads - Between Two Shovels EP 23: Matt Lampa (Trailer)

Between Two Shovels is produced by the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority and explores transportation policy, engineering, and project delivery through conversations with industry leaders.

05/30/2026

One of the most common questions we get after a trip to Washington DC is pretty straightforward. What do you actually come back home with?

Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume explains it well in this conversation we had.

You are not going home with anything in your suitcase. But what you are going home with matters more in the long run.

The relationships you build over time are what eventually open the doors to funding, to policy support, and to the kind of trust that makes people pick up the phone when you call. You cannot shortcut that process, but you can be smart about accelerating it.

That is really what Cap-to-Cap is designed to do. It brings together a large contingency of business leaders, elected officials, and regional advocates and gets everyone in Washington at the same time, in the same rooms, having focused conversations with the people who influence federal decisions. No one is getting pulled away by something back at the office. No one is distracted. Everyone is there with the same purpose.

Patrick made the point that this kind of compressed interaction can build in a single weekend what might otherwise take two years of scattered meetings and email threads to develop. When you are sitting across from someone and genuinely getting to know them and what they care about, something different happens than what you get on a calendar invite with fifteen people on it.

For Sacramento that kind of relationship building is not just nice to have. A lot of what we are trying to accomplish with regional infrastructure depends on having the right people in Washington understand who we are, what we are building, and why it matters for the broader economy.

Showing up in person is how that starts.

For the greater Sacramento area, what would you like to see be advocated for in DC?

Guest: Patrick Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor

Title: Sacramento County's Economic Vision: Battling Bad Policy & Building DC Connections That Take Years

05/29/2026

A few years ago Sacramento dealt with serious flooding.

Right now you can see major construction happening at the airport. And if you drive the roads and bridges throughout Sacramento County, you already know that a lot of what holds this region together needs reinvestment and modernization.

We asked Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume about the specific infrastructure challenges the Sacramento area is facing and what a trip like Cap-to-Cap actually does to move the needle on solving them.

What he said is something every taxpayer and every elected official in this region needs to hear.

We have already paid for this infrastructure once. The levees, the bridges, the airports.
Residents funded them. And now we have to reinvest in them again.

That’s not a new project. That’s not a ribbon cutting. That is the unglamorous, absolutely necessary work of reinvestment.

Patrick made the point that there is a tendency in government and in politics to chase the new shiny thing. The next big announcement. The groundbreaking with the cameras and the hard hats.

But while everyone is focused on what is new, what is old is quietly deteriorating. And when a levee crumbles or a bridge fails, the cost is not just financial.

This is not a Sacramento problem. Patrick was clear that jurisdictions across the entire country are dealing with the same challenge. But that does not make it less urgent here.

It actually makes the case for why trips like Cap-to-Cap are so important. You have to be in Washington in person, in the room, reminding decision makers that reinvestment in existing infrastructure is not boring. It is essential.

What would you like to see Sacramento reinvest in?

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Guest: Patrick Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor

Title: Why Sacramento County Is Fighting for Infrastructure Reinvestment: Levees, Bridges & Airports

Tomorrow is the day‼️Join us at our Board Meeting on May 29th, 8:30 am, at Rancho Cordova City Hall. Come be part of the...
05/28/2026

Tomorrow is the day‼️
Join us at our Board Meeting on May 29th, 8:30 am, at Rancho Cordova City Hall. Come be part of the conversations on the upcoming projects and regional progress. 🚧
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05/28/2026

We asked Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume a simple question during Cap-to-Cap in Washington DC… What are the top priorities for Sacramento County on this trip?

His answer was not necessarily about a specific bill or a dollar amount. It was about something more foundational than that.

Connection. Regional alignment. And a rising tide philosophy that says when we lift one part of this region, we lift all of it.

This year Cap-to-Cap organized around four pillars that cut across every issue group, and Patrick made the point that this kind of structure actually helps build real consensus.

Instead of every jurisdiction showing up with their own individual wishlist, the region arrives with a shared framework. That changes the conversation you can have in those rooms.

That matters more than people realize. Federal officials and members of Congress meet with delegations from all over the country. What separates the ones who get results from the ones who go home empty handed is usually whether they showed up as a unified region or as a collection of competing interests.

Infrastructure does not benefit one city or one county in isolation. A stronger road network, better regional connectivity, and smarter transportation investment makes the entire Sacramento area more competitive.

Rising tides raise all boats.

Watch the full conversation with Patrick on our profile to hear more of what Sacramento County is focused on and why the work being done in Washington DC right now is so important for our region's future.

What’s your opinion on what the top priorities for Sacramento County should be?

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Guest: Patrick Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor

Title: Sacramento County's Top Priorities & Regional Connection Strategy

05/27/2026

What does the future of Sacramento look like?...
Derek sat down with Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume to talk infrastructure, economic vision, and why showing up in person to DC actually matters.

Patrick and Derek had this discussion during this year's Cap-to-Cap trip, where Sacramento's regional leaders travel to DC to meet directly with federal officials and members of Congress.

The goal is to build the kind of relationships that eventually lead to funding, policy support, and real outcomes for our region.

Derek and Patrick talked about what Sacramento County is actually facing right now.

Patrick said it's not unlike other jurisdictions. Aging infrastructure that needs reinvestment and modernization.

He made the point that none of the issues are glamorous, but all of it is critical. You cannot keep chasing the next shiny project while the foundation underneath you is cracking.

Him and Derek also got into Sacramento County's long term economic vision, and this is where it gets interesting.

Sacramento sits two hours from Tahoe, San Francisco, Napa, and Yosemite. We are at the seat of California government. The geography and the opportunity are both there. But there is a real tension between what counties know they need to do and what they can actually fund on their own.

That is why trips like this matter. Federal relationships are not optional when your funding depends on them.
In DC, you get two days of compressed relationship building. No one is getting pulled away by an office “fire drill” or a family obligation. You are there, they are there, and you are both committed to the conversation. That kind of focus can build in a weekend what would otherwise take two years.

That is not a small thing. That is how infrastructure gets funded.

Note - If you are in transportation, economic development, local government, or you just care about where Sacramento is headed, watch this one.

What do you see for the future of Sacramento?

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Guest: Patrick Hume, Sacramento County Supervisor

Title: Patrick Hume on Sacramento's Future: Infrastructure, Economic Vision & Advocating in Washington D.C

Let's talk drivers 🚘What’s one road habit you wish drivers would stop doing? Comment your take below! -Follow the road a...
05/26/2026

Let's talk drivers 🚘
What’s one road habit you wish drivers would stop doing? Comment your take below!
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Today we remember and honor those who served and sacrificed their lives in service to our nation. Wishing our communitie...
05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those who served and sacrificed their lives in service to our nation. Wishing our communities a safe Memorial Day. 🚙💨🇺🇸
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🚨Board Meeting Alert🚨Save the date! Our second Board Meeting of 2026 will take place on May 29th at 8:30 a.m. at Rancho ...
05/21/2026

🚨Board Meeting Alert🚨
Save the date! Our second Board Meeting of 2026 will take place on May 29th at 8:30 a.m. at Rancho Cordova City Hall. Join us to hear more project updates and what’s ahead 🗺️
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