District: District 11 — San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Barbara.C.Moreno@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN JOSÉ — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $2.2 billion to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state at its August meeting. The allocation includes more than $1.6 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and nearly $336 million in funding from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
“Thanks to a historic influx of federal funding and our ongoing investments powered by SB 1, California continues to make major progress in rebuilding, revitalizing and reimagining our infrastructure to support a cleaner, safer and more equitable transportation system,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares.
Projects approved at the recent meeting include:
- $550,000 for bridge deck preservation at the Interstate 5 (I-5)/Palomar Street overcrossing, the I-5/State Route 163 separation, and the I-5/De Anza off-ramp/undercrossing.
- $440,000 for bridge deck preservation of the State Route 125/Panorama Drive undercrossing and the San Diego River-Hollins Lake Bridge.
- $148,000 for the City of National City for Central Community Mobility Enhancements located on L Avenue, from 30th Street to 16th Street, N Avenue from 16th Street to Plaza Boulevard, and M Avenue from Plaza Boulevard to 4th Street. The project will implement a north-south bicycle boulevard, close a sidewalk gap and provide pedestrian enhancements.
- $1.66 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) for the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan 2022-23.
- $4.45 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) federal funding to SANDAG for the Imperial Avenue Bikeway Project. The 3.1-mile route includes buffered and protected bikeways, pedestrian improvements and traffic calming improvements, and runs along Imperial Avenue from 21st Street to 47th Street in the City of San Diego.
“Caltrans is a proud partner on active transportation plans, like the Imperial Avenue Bikeway Project,” said Gustavo Dallarda, District 11 Director. “The State’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure guides Caltrans actions and should result in maximizing multimodal transportation options.”
The CTC also adopted the 2022 California Transportation Asset Management Plan at the meeting. The plan lays out the needs and investment strategies for Caltrans and its partner agencies to maintain the state’s highway infrastructure – including pavement, bridges and other assets – over the next decade. California’s plan was the first in the nation to be certified by the Federal Highway Administration. The CTC’s adoption finalizes the plan.
SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually that is shared equally between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. For more information about transportation projects funded by SB 1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.
Caltrans’ mission is to provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment. District 11 in San Diego and Imperial counties serves one of the country’s most geographically and culturally diverse areas, spanning the entire California-Mexico Border from the Pacific coast to Arizona and reaches north from the international border to Orange and Riverside counties.
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