California Invests $1 Billion in Technology Upgrades, Storm Resiliency and Safety Improvements Across the State

California Invests $1 Billion in Technology Upgrades, Storm Resiliency and Safety Improvements Across the State

Long Beach – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $1 billion for projects across the state that will improve safety and enhance the state’s vast network of streets and highways, including bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit facilities. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner and healthier.

Approximately one-third of the investment, nearly $311 million, comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $301 million is from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Among the investments are more than $138 million to address safety upgrades and repairs to drainage infrastructure designed to increase resiliency and protect the state’s roads during storms.

“As California continues adapting to evolving transportation realities, it is important that we invest in emergent technologies to enhance system-wide safety for the public,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “Today’s action dedicates vital funding for upgrades that will protect our infrastructure now and well into the future.”

Included in the approved projects are:

• $40.9 million for State Route 99 in Tehama County near the Los Molinos Creek Bridge to improve drainage systems and safety.
• $27.8 million to build an integrated system that will include real-time traveler information along the Interstate 710 corridor in Los Angeles County between State Routes 91 and 60.
• $19.8 million to improve drainage systems and improve safety along 80-plus miles of U.S. Highway 101 in Humboldt County.

The latest CTC-approved projects also include:

• $1,523,000 for a pavement, guardrail, and drainage rehabilitation project near the community of Copperopolis in Calaveras County. The funding will be used to restore and replace culverts, guardrails, and twenty miles of roadway along State Route 4 just east of Rock Creek Road to the Stanislaus County line. The enhancements will improve the ride quality and safety features along the corridor for the traveling public.
• $450,000 to assist the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) upgrade mechanical and electrical equipment for the Old River Bridge on State Route 4 near the community of Discovery Bay. The funding will be used to improve the working mechanical components on the moving bridge, resulting in less maintenance costs over time and a more reliable structure for the traveling public and vessel traffic.
• $1,800,000 to support the Mariposa Elementary School Connectivity Project in Mariposa County. The funding will be used construct new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, ADA ramps, drainage inlets, high visibility school zone striping and signage for pedestrians. The improvements will take place along Bullion Street, 6th Street, 7th Street, and Jones Street adjacent to Mariposa Elementary School in the town of Mariposa. The project will construct 3,200 linear feet of sidewalk, install thirteen ADA ramps, and install nine crossing-surface improvements, enhancing pedestrian and school zone safety in the community.
• $1,020,000 to assist the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure project in San Joaquin County. The funding will be used to install new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, bulb-outs, and crosswalks in four school zone locations in the City of Stockton. The project will close several sidewalk gaps by constructing 4,316 linear feet of sidewalk, fifty-one curb ramps, eight bike racks, and upgrade forty crosswalks. These pedestrian improvements are designed to encourage the use of active modes of transportation and enhance school zone safety in the community.

IIJA is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our country’s energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure funding since its passage. This includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network. The funding alone has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California.

Senate Bill 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since 2017. It provides funding split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.

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