District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Aaron.Hunter@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (858) 723-4545
SAN DIEGO — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on Friday allocated approximately $3.8 billion for projects that will continue to refurbish the state’s transportation infrastructure, enhance safety and create more options for the traveling public. The projects will improve coastal rail lines, freight corridors, bridges, highway interchanges and system enhancements aimed to increase accessibility for multi-modal users.
Nearly $3.5 billion of today’s investment is funded through the landmark federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). More than 75 percent of that allocation will be sent to approximately 600 local governments and regional transportation authorities to replace bridges, reduce travel times for commuters, address planet-warming pollution, improve highway and rail safety and efficiency and provide new transportation services. Another approximately $330 million in funding comes from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
“These projects will create safer and more equitable and climate-resilient transportation options for all Californians,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “Investments made possible since IIJA was enacted are establishing a legacy that will benefit all people who use and rely on our vast transportation system for employment and educational opportunities, access to goods and services, and connection to recreational attractions.
Among the projects approved today include improvements for locations along the coastal LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) rail corridor, four hydrogen fueling stations near the I-215/SR-60 interchange, a freeway-to-freeway connector linking southbound SR-99 to westbound SR-58 in Bakersfield, a Class 4 bikeway in Redding and a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing in Berkeley.
Projects approved today in San Diego County include:
- $105,036,000 in IIJA and SB1 funds to Caltrans on I-5 from Camino De La Plaza to Via Del La Valle to rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, improve overhead signs, preserve bridges, upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, improve roadside worker safety and complete streets, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This project will extend pavement service life and improve ride quality.
- $10,105,000 in SB1 funds to Caltrans on I-805 from Telegraph Canyon Road to Federal Boulevard and on I-5 at the 30th Street Pedestrian Overcrossing to rehabilitate four bridges to preserve the integrity of the structures and improve safety.
- $1,000,000 in SB 1 funds to Caltrans on routes, 8, 15, 54, 67, 78, 79, 94,125, and 805 to replace damaged pavement portions with Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) to repair damaged pavement.
- $22,000,000 in SB1 funds to Caltrans on I-8 from SR-79 to Corte Madera Road to replace damaged culverts from the December 2022 to January 2023 storms. This project will abandon existing culverts and replace those culverts via jack and bore and line other culverts where possible.
- $1,800,000 in SB1 funds to Caltrans on I-805 at Palm Avenue and on SR-163 near the El Prado Overcrossing to backfill sinkholes, replace damaged culverts, and repair irrigation lines.
- $4,000,000 to Caltrans on I-805 at Telegraph Canyon Road and on I-8 at Los Coches Road to replace damaged culverts, install junction structures, replace damaged pavement, and install erosion control.
- $36,141,000 to Caltrans and SANDAG for the SR-11 Otay Mesa Lane Port of Entry Earl Work Package to construct drainage facilities, perform earthwork and paving, and place temporary federal and state facilities.
- $3,000,000 in SB1 funds to SANDAG and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for the Blue Line American Plaza Pedestrian Enhancements to add new signage, enhanced crosswalks and other amenities to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety at the station and adjacent area.
- $384,000 to SANDAG and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for the Blue Line American Plaza Pedestrian Enhancements to develop a conceptual plan and design for pedestrian safety enhancements on Kettner Boulevard, adjacent to Santa Fe Depot.
- $1,440,000 to SANDAG and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for the Orange Line Project Passenger Information Sign Upgrades to replace 78 variable message signs (VMS) with enhanced version at various stations, including infrastructure improvements along the 17.6 miles of track.
IIJA is also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” 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 more than $46 billion in federal infrastructure funding since IIJA’s passage in November 2021. That includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, electric vehicle charging network, ports and waterways. The funding alone has already created more than 87,000 jobs.
In addition, SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split 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.
Find projects that are building California’s climate-friendly future at Build.ca.gov and Rebuildca.ca.gov
For real-time traffic information including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
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