District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Aaron Hunter
Phone: (619) 688-6670
Long Beach — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) Friday 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:
- $398,000 on I-15 in Rainbow to install high-tension cable barrier and guardrail to improve safety.
- $2.1 million on SR-56 in the city of San Diego, from Route 5 to west of Carmel Valley Road, to rehabilitate pavement, install Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting, and upgrade facilities to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
- $3.2 million on SR-78 near Ramona, from east of Magnolia Avenue to west of Wynola Road, to rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, replace roadside sign panels, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
- $7.2 million on I-5 in the city of San Diego, at Old Town Viaduct Bridge No. 57 -0549. A sinkhole was reported by Field Maintenance workers on October 12, 2024 and immediately filled. A follow-up inspection was performed on October 22, 2024, showing cause of failure to be a compromised longitudinal joint (gap) between the westbound and eastbound lanes. Not replacing the longitudinal joint is subject to allow storm water and debris to continue to infiltrate and create larger erosion at the bridge abutment, ultimately compromising the substructure of the bridge. This project will repair concrete barrier, longitudinal joint, and install slope paving.
- $5 million in San Diego County along Routes 15, 52, 94, 163, and 805 at various locations. On September 24, 2024, District 11 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) workers notified Electrical Maintenance workers of vandalized communication hubs and stolen fiber optic and copper cables, causing the Transportation Management Center the inability to remotely communicate with Transportation Management System (TMS) elements and to advise enroute public motorists of real-time roadway and weather conditions. This project will repair and/or replace TMS elements and equipment.
- $5.2 million to SANDAG for the 8th Street and Roosevelt Ave Active Transportation Corridor, National City. In western National City, at 8th and Harbor to Roosevelt and at Roosevelt to Main Street and then to Yama Street. Construct cycle track, multi-use path, and various intersection adjustments for safety improvements.
- $1.7 million to SANDAG for the Sorrento to Miramar, Phase 2 Intermodal Improvements. In the city of San Diego along the LOSSAN rail corridor from Mile Post (MP) 250.9 near I-805 to MP 253 near Miramar Road. Adding 1.9 miles of double-track, curve straightening, and new signals.
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.
Visit build.ca.gov to learn about transformative infrastructure projects happening in communities throughout California.