SACRAMENTO — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated nearly $1.2 billion for investments for urban and rural projects throughout the state, continuing a historic push to improve the state’s vital transportation infrastructure.
The latest allocations include nearly $428 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and $168 million via Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The CTC included $245 million for full trash capture devices, shoreline embankment restoration, improvements to bus, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure, railroad overcrossings, and better alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout the state highway system. Trash capture devices are mesh screens placed in rivers and other waterways that filter out large and small pollutants. They prevent litter from continuing downstream to bays, estuaries, and the ocean.
“California is continuing to upgrade our transportation infrastructure,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. “These investments will help us increase the safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation access that all Californians deserve.” The latest CTC-approved projects include several for District 4 (Bay Area):
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$66.4 million allocation In and near Pleasanton, from Route 680 to Route 238 to rehabilitate pavement, shoulders, off- and on-ramps, construct concrete barrier, upgrade signs, guardrail, and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
$4.8 million allocation near Livermore for landslide repair as this project will stabilize the slope, excavate, and remove the damaged retaining wall, construct a new retaining wall system, replace damaged pavement, and apply erosion control.
$3.2 million allocation in Oakland to replace pedestrian overcrossing and upgrade seismic safety.
$910,000 allocation in Oakland and San Leandro on Routes 77, 580, and 880, at four pump station locations for repair. The work is necessary to restore the pumps to working level in the event of further rainfall.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
$563,000 allocation for I-580 in San Pablo to construct permanent Full Trash Capture devices to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit compliance units for trash capture.
MARIN COUNTY
$21 million allocation in and near Sausalito, Larkspur, and San Rafael on Routes 101, 131, and 580 at various locations to construct permanent Full Trash Capture (FTC) devices to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance units for trash capture.
$8.4 million allocation for US-101 San Rafael to upgrade curb ramps, sidewalk, other facilities to make compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, construct roundabout, and relocate an existing bus stop.
$5.32 million allocation near Stinson Beach, Point Reyes, and Tomales, north of Calle Del Arroyo to south of Tomales Petaluma Road at various locations to rehabilitate drainage systems.
$2.1 million allocation on SR-1 near Muir Beach to repair and extend retaining wall, replace culvert and guardrail and repair pavement.
$566,000 allocation on SR-1 near Point Reyes, for slope erosion repair as the project will restore and stabilize a slope, replace damaged drainage system, and repair pavement.
NAPA COUNTY
$15.5 million allocation on SR-29 in the city of Napa to replace a culvert with reinforced concrete and to restore the drainage system.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
$2.1 million allocation on SR-87 in San Jose to repair the existing soundwall.
SAN MATEO COUNTY
$268,000 allocation on I-280 near Menlo Park, at Alpine Road Undercrossing for plant establishment, creek monitoring and biological monitoring work.
SONOMA COUNTY
$2.4 million allocation on SR-116 near Guerneville as this project will remove unsound material and construct a soldier pile retaining wall.
$2.3 million allocation for SR-128 as this project will place rock slope protection, install wire-mesh drapery to prevent rockfall, construct soldier pile wall, repair distressed embankments, restore drainage systems, and repair pavement.
$2.2 million allocation for SR-1 project near Jenner as this project will repair drainage system and pavement and stabilize the slope by constructing soldier pile retaining wall and injecting high density grout.
IIJA, known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. Since 2021, California has received nearly $33 billion in IIJA funds, including more than $24 billion for transportation-related projects.
In addition, SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding each year that is shared between state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including those partially funded by SB 1.
For more information about California transportation projects funded by IIJA and SB-1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.
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