EUREKA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated nearly $1.7 billion to help improve safety, increase mobility for all users and strengthen the state highway system. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer and more climate resilient.
In addition to these proactive, long-range efforts, the CTC allocated $86.5 million to repair vital roadways and other transportation infrastructure damaged during recent wildfires and storms in Southern California.
“Investments made today support Caltrans’ mission to build and maintain a transportation system that helps Californians now and decades into the future,” said Mike Keever, Acting Director for Caltrans. “This funding translates into safer travel, more accessible mobility options and strengthening our roadways to protect all travelers during extreme weather events.”
Projects Include:
- $195.5 million to rehabilitate roadway and drainage systems, add a bike trail and pedestrian bridge, as well as upgrade safety along Interstate 805 in the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista and National City.
- $129 million to replace the existing Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility along westbound Interstate 80 near Fairfield.
- $30 million to replace a retaining wall and rebuild a slope drapery protection system near Big Rock Road in Malibu and reconstruct hillsides above State Route 1 near Mulholland Drive, all of which were impacted by the Palisades Fire and rainstorms.
Projects approved today in District 2 include:
- Greenville Wye TMS Improvements Project (In Plumas County near Paxton, at north Junction of SR 89 Greenville Wye) This project will upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements such as Highway Advisory Radio, Emergency Message Signs and Closed Circuit Televisions.
- Lake Shasta Viaducts Project (In Shasta County near Shasta Lake City, at Tunnel Gulch Sidehill Viaduct, Johns Cove Sidehill Viaduct and Island View Sidehill Viaduct) This project will apply polyester concrete overlay to bridge decks repair unsound concrete, and replace distressed concrete slabs. This project includes $5.9 million in SB1 funding.
- McCloud CAPM Project (In Siskiyou County near McCloud and Mount Shasta from 1 mile south of Pilgrim Creek Rd to Interstate 5) This project will rehabilitate the pavement, widen shoulders, rehabilitate drainage systems, upgrade guardrail, signs, and pavement delineation, and install wildlife fencing. This project includes $2.96 million in SB1 funding and $22.9 million in IIJA funding.
- Happy Camp Pavement and Drainage Project (In Siskiyou County near Happy Camp, from South Indian Creek Rd to east of Davis Rd) This project will rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems. This project includes $3.9 million in SB1 funding.
- Flume Creek CAPM Project (In Siskiyou County in/near Dunsmuir, from just north of Sims Rd to Siskiyou County Line, also in Siskiyou County, from Shasta County Line to south of Siskiyou Avenue) This project will rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrails, bridge rail, concrete barrier, signs, and drainage systems. This project will also install lighting and wildlife fencing rehabilitate bridge deck, and upgrade TMS elements. This project includes $2.45 million in SB1 funding.
- Bad Fred DO Project (Director's Order) (In Lassen County about seven miles east of Westwood, from 2.7 miles to 6.7 miles east of Goodrich Creek Bridge) This project will grind, pave, and maintain pulverized roadway surface to allow safe passage of motorists, repair failed slopes, permanently repair the pavement when seismic activity subsides, and perform geotechnical investigations for a long-term strategy for this earthquake prone area. This project includes $6.3 million in SB1 funding.
- SR 70 Slides DO Project (Director's Order) (In Plumas County near Pulga, from Butte County Line to Route 89; also in Butte County from just west of Deadwood Rd to Plumas County Line) This project will clear and haul away slide material, and repair pavement and guardrail. On Feb 6, 2025, another slide occurred within the project limits. A supplemental is needed to remove rocks, perform slope scaling, and repair guardrail at this new slide location. This project includes $560,000 in SB1 funding.
- Light Hill Road Slide DO Project (Director's Order) (In Siskiyou County near Fort Jones, at Lighthill Road) This project will clean up and haul away slide material, repair slope, and place erosion control. This project includes $591,000 in SB1 funding.
- D2 Park Fire DO Project (Director's Order) (In Plumas, Shasta and Tehama Counties at various locations) The purpose of this project is to provide traffic control, remove hazard trees, replace culverts, place erosion control, and replace damaged guardrail and signs. After the fire was contained, damage assessments were updated. A supplemental is needed as the amount of hazard trees that need to be removed went up from 680 to 6000. Drainage quantities have also gone up. In addition, the Water Board has mandated that the erosion control measures be placed within all right of way spanning 30 miles of burnt area in both directions. A second supplemental is needed to remove sediment from culverts, repair ditch, and rebuild damaged side slopes due to the damage caused by recent storms in December 2024 and January 2025. This project includes $1.2 million in SB1 funding.
- Happy Camp Complete Streets Project (In Siskiyou County at and near Happy Camp from 1st Avenue to just east of Mill Rd on SR 96) This project will install sidewalks, construct a Class II bike lane, install new and improve existing crosswalks, install rapid flashing beacons, and install pedestrian lighting. This project includes $7.4 million in SB1 funding.
Of the total allocation this month, nearly $651 million came via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and approximately $536 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA).
IIJA, also known as the federal bipartisan infrastructure bill, 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 and waterways. The funding alone has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California.
Meanwhile, SB 1 invests approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects. 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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