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.
The latest CTC-approved projects for District 2 also include:
- Beckwourth CAPM (State Route 70 in Plumas County near Portola from 0.4 mile west of Big Grizzly Creek Bridge to 0.8 mile west of Summit School Drive): Pavement preservation. This project includes $18.38 million in IIJA funding and $1.69 million in SB 1 funding.
- 139 Susanville Paving (State Route 139 in Lassen County near Susanville from just north of Chestnut Street to 2.6 miles south of Horse Lake Road): Pavement rehabilitation. This project includes $14.68 million in IIJA funding and $1.9 million in SB 1 funding.
- Montague CAPM (State Route 3 in Siskiyou County in and near Yreka from 0.6 mile north of Juniper Drive to 0.2 mile north of North 5th Street): Pavement rehabilitation. This project includes $1.64 million in SB 1 funding.
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.