District: District-5 - San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara
Contact: Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3189
Contact: Tamie McGowen
Phone: (916) 657-5060
SAN LUIS OBISPO - Caltrans has announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved funding for more than 100 transportation projects funded entirely or at least partly by $690 million from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
"These projects are a just a small portion of the key improvements we need to maintain California’s critical transportation infrastructure. Throughout the state, projects like these are being completed through SB 1 investments."
The CTC also approved more than $1.3 billion in funding toward nearly 150 transportation projects for additional maintenance, improvements and construction throughout California.
Most of the projects receiving funding allocations are part of the State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP), which is the state highway system’s "fix-it-first" program that funds safety improvements, emergency repairs, highway preservation and some operational highway improvements. While funding for this program is a mixture of federal and state funds, a significant portion comes from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account created by SB 1. Caltrans will focus on repairing and rehabilitating the state highway system by improving pavement, bridges, culverts and intelligent transportation systems, which are included in the performance requirements of SB 1.
Other projects include ones from the SB 1-created Solutions for Congested Corridor, Trade Corridor Enhancement and Local Partnership Programs. These vital programs tackle congestion, support valuable trade corridors and bolster local agency efforts to invest in transportation. Furthermore, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, which funds projects to modernize transit systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve safety, was allocated more than $122 million in SB 1 dollars for 11 rail and transit projects.
Area projects receiving funding include:
Approved Funding for Caltrans District 5 - August, 2018
- Resurfacing Project on State Route 17 in Santa Cruz County: $19 million pavement preservation project will improve 26 lane miles of State Route 17 from north of Santa's Village Road in Scotts Valley to the Santa Clara County line. This project was allocated $17 million, almost $2 million in funding was due to SB 1.
- Solomon Canyon CAPM Pavement Project on State Route 1 in Santa Barbara County: $12.8 million pavement preservation project will improve 18.6 lane miles of State Route 1 from Solomon Road to SR-166 near the city of Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County. This project was allocated more than $1 million in funding due to SB 1.
- Toro Creek Bridge Project on State Route 1 in San Luis Obispo: $12.5 million bridge project will replace the Toro Creek Bridge on State Route 1 in the city of Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County. This project was allocated almost $2.6 million in funding due to SB 1.
- Big Sur CAPM Project on State Route 1 in Monterey County: $29.5 million pavement preservation project will improve 72.1 lane miles of State Route 1 from Torre Canyon Bridge near Big Sur to San Luis Avenue in the city of Carmel-by-the Sea in Monterey County. This project was allocated almost $1.5 million in funding due to SB 1.
Final List of Projects Receiving Allocations (SB 1 funding sources highlighted)
The Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB 1), the landmark transportation infrastructure bill signed by Governor Brown in April 2017, invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more dollars toward transit and safety. These funds will be split equally between state and local investments.
Caltrans is committed to conducting its business in a fully transparent manner and detailing its progress to the public. For complete details on SB 1, visit http://www.rebuildingca.ca.gov/.