SAN DIEGO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today approved $3 billion in allocations to enhance safety and mobility across the state highway system and expand multimodal travel, including bike lanes and pedestrian pathways. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner and increase access to active transportation options.
Of the $3 billion allocated this month, $663 million derives from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and approximately $2 billion from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). The funds will serve as a catalyst to increase the capacity of the state’s transportation system, rehabilitate aging roadways and improve travel times, while balancing community impacts and promoting environmental benefits.
“Today’s investments reflect California’s long-term commitment to safer roads, smarter traffic management and expanded transportation choices that get people where they need to go,” said Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy.
“The funds allocated today reflect the Commission’s commitment to investing taxpayer dollars strategically,” said CTC Chair Darnell Grisby. “These investments will improve the safety and reliability of the state’s transportation network and support a thriving economy by improving the movement of freight and reducing out-of-pocket expenses for all Californians.”
Among the larger projects approved by the Commission:
- $102 million — Improve segments of Interstate 5 (the Grapevine) in Kern County. Work includes pavement repair, upgraded drainage and lighting, installation of CCTV cameras, vehicle detection systems and changeable message signs to improve traffic monitoring and incident response.
- $21 million — Preservation of a bridge in Monterey County using an innovative electrochemical technique to remove corrosives from concrete, extending the structure’s service life.
- $12 million — Construction of a bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing of U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Rosa to serve students at Santa Rosa Junior College and Santa Rosa High School and nearby commercial destinations.
- $3 million — New sidewalks, landscaping and bike lanes along H Street in the city of Bakersfield, improving walking and bicycling access and neighborhood connectivity.
Projects approved today in District 2 include:
- Klamath Lake Rehab 2R Project (In Siskiyou County on SR 161, near Dorris from 4.5 miles east of Route 97 to 2.1 miles west of Fugate Rd) This project will rehabilitate the roadway, replace signs, upgrade facilities to ADA standards at the vista point. This project will improve safety and ride quality. This project includes $1.3 million in SB1 funding and $10.2 million in IIJA funding.
- Tangle Blue CAPM Project (In Trinity County on SR 3, at and near Coffee Creek from Coffee Creek Bridge to the Siskiyou County Line)This project will rehabilitate pavement, pave ditches, upgrade bridge rails, guardrails, drainage systems, signs, and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, and develop disposal sites. This project will extend the pavement service life and improve ride quality. This project includes $2.9 million in SB1 funding and $22.7 million in IIJA funding.
- Brighter 273 Safety Project (In Shasta County on SR 273, from just north of Anderson Creek Bridge in Anderson to just north of Buenaventura Blvd in Redding) This project will construct concrete median barrier, drainage systems, widen shoulders, install luminaires, and shoulder rumble strips.
- McCloud Intersection Safety Project (In Siskiyou County on SR 89, at and near McCloud from East Minnesota Avenue to just south of Modoc Avenue)This project will construct a roundabout.
- Graeagle Cap & Flood Project (In Plumas County on SR 89, near Graeagle, from the Sierra County line to Route 70)This project will rehabilitate pavement, raise the roadway grade, upgrade guardrail and signs, and widen shoulders. This project includes $2.49 million in SB1 funding.
- Rockslide Emergency Director's Order Project (In Siskiyou County on SR 96, near Horse Creek at 1.3 miles west of Kohl Creek Bridge) This project will clear and haul away slide material, perform rock scaling, and repair damaged pavement. This project includes $5.4 million in SB1 funding.
- D2 Park Fire Director's Order Project (In Plumas, Shasta, Tehama, and Butte Counties at various locations) This project will provide traffic control, remove hazard trees, replace culverts, place erosion control, and replace damaged guardrail and signs. This project includes $5.5 million in SB1 funding.
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. The total funding for California is nearly $54 billion. This includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network.
SB 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since its adoption. 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 more about transformative infrastructure projects happening in communities throughout the state.