Contact: Robert Johnson
SACRAMENTO — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated more than $1.8 billion for projects to improve critical transportation infrastructure throughout the state. These major investments include funding by nearly $458 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and more than $1 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Thanks to the California Transportation Commission’s ongoing investment in new and improved infrastructure, Caltrans continues to build a better and safer transportation network that serves all Californians,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. “These funds will help us enhance the state’s system of highways, rest areas, bikeways and pedestrian routes.”
Today’s approved projects include $43 million to reconstruct and upgrade the water and wastewater systems at the eastbound and westbound Cactus City Safety Roadside Rest Areas along Interstate 10 near Indio; $29 million to improve on-ramps and off-ramps near Fairfield; and a $41 million project near Pismo Beach that will include new bike lanes and bikeway designations.
Projects approved today in Orange County include:
- $120.3 million, including $13.8 million in SB 1 and $106.5 million in IIJA funding, for a project on State Route 55 (SR-55) in the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange and Anaheim. This project will extend pavement service life and improve ride quality by rehabilitating pavement, landscaping, drainage and bridge railing. The project will also promote Active Transportation by adding bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Safety lighting and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements will be upgraded along this corridor as well.
- $55.9 million, including $4.7 million in SB 1 and $51.3 million in IIJA funding, for a project to rehabilitate pavement and landscaping and install a Weigh-In-Motion system on Interstate 405 (I-405) in the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and Seal Beach.
- $51.6 million, including $5.9 million in SB 1 and $45.7 million in IIJA funding, to rehabilitate pavement and culverts on SR-91 in the cities of La Palma, Buena Park, Anaheim and Fullerton. This project will also upgrade lighting, make highway worker safety improvements, and enhance TMS elements.
- $40.5 million, including $36.4 million in IIJA funding, to install safety lighting, and upgrade the median barrier, drainage systems and signage on SR-22 in the cities of Garden Grove, Westminster and Orange.
- $36.2 million, including $4.2 million in SB 1 and $32 million in IIJA funding, for a project to rehabilitate pavement and culverts on SR-91 in Anaheim. This project will also upgrade lighting, make highway worker safety improvements, and enhance TMS elements.
- $26 million, including $23.4 million in IIJA funding, to install safety lighting and striping to improve visibility at night on SR-55 in the cities of Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange and Anaheim.
- $14.9 million, including $1.7 million in SB 1 and $13.2 million in IIJA funding, to rehabilitate culverts, improve safety lighting and upgrade TMS elements on SR-91 in Anaheim.
- $13.8 million, including $12.4 million in IIJA funding, to construct and upgrade bicycle facilities on SR-1 (PCH) in the cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. This project will also upgrade a traffic signal pole to improve safety.
- $10.8 million, including $913,000 in SB 1 and $9.9 million in IIJA funding, to rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems and add traffic census stations on I-405 in the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and Westminster.
- $6.8 million, including $772,000 in SB 1 and $6 million in IIJA funding, to improve TMS elements and safety lighting on SR-91 in Anaheim.
- $1.7 million to construct an auxiliary lane and modify the exit ramp on SR-22 at Valley View Street in Garden Grove.
- $1.1 million in SB 1 funding to replace 250 feet of concrete barrier and replace striping on SR-57 in Fullerton.
- $575,000 to apply High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) to the westbound SR-22 on-ramp from La Veta Avenue in the city of Orange.
- $119,000 in SB 1 funding to install Turf Reinforcing Mats (TRMs) and Double Twisted Wire Mesh (DTWM) to further secure and stabilize slope and provide erosion protection along SR-74 (Ortega Highway).
The federal IIJA, also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation's infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of the country’s energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. Since November 2021, California has received more than $43 billion in federal infrastructure funding. 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 funding 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 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 RebuildingCA.ca.gov.