|
 The Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) is a
program designed to reduce rush-hour congestion on Placer County area
freeways. A special team of tow truck operators continuously patrol the
local freeway system during peak commute hours, looking for disabled
vehicles and minor accidents. Such incidents cause about half of all
freeway congestion!
FSP operators make quick repairs to
disabled vehicles, or tow them to a
CHP designated safe zone nearby. In
addition to reducing congestion, the Freeway Service Patrol program
makes our freeways safer while providing valuable motorist assistance.
By reducing congestion, it also helps improve local air quality.
FSP is a free service coordinated by
the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA), California
Highway Patrol (CHP), and Caltrans with support funding provided by the
Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD).
FSP Service Area
The Placer County Freeway Service Patrol
Program covers the congested area of freeway on I-80 between Horseshoe
Bar Road in Loomis and the Sacramento County line at Riverside Avenue
and on State Route 65 from I-80 To Sunset Blvd.
Sacramento’s FSP
service has several Freeway Service Patrol areas as well.
If your vehicle stops running on any of
the covered freeway segments during rush hours, you can be confident
that FSP will find you and provide you with assistance, usually within
15 minutes. Placer County’s FSP operates from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays)
and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
Sundays.
|
