State Invests $491 Million for Transportation Improvements

Projects approved today in Caltrans District 1 include:

• Approximately $11.8M for slide repairs along U.S. 101 in Del Norte County north of the Cushing Creek Viaduct, including the construction of a ground anchor and retaining wall.
• Approximately $1.7M in supports costs for the seismic retrofit of Eel River Bridge No. 10-0236 along Route 1 in Mendocino County.

Projects approved today in District 3 include:

• Nevada/Placer Counties: $2.85 million was allocated for culvert rehabilitation on State Route 49 between Higgins Corner and Lime Kiln Road in Nevada County, and at Lone Star Road and just south of Lorenson Road in Placer County.
• Placer County: $3.75 million was allocated for a culvert rehabilitation project between the Secret Town Overcrossing and Gold Run Overcrossing.
• Sacramento County: $31.5 million was allocated for various pavement and roadside rehabilitation projects on Interstate 80 (I-80), State Route 51 (Capital City Freeway) and State Route 244 which serves as a connector between I-80 and the Capital City Freeway. Improvements also include vegetation control, the construction of Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts and utility box relocation.

State and local projects receiving funding from Senate Bill 1 include:

• Sacramento County: $12.6 million for the American River Bridge Rehabilitation project that will remove, replace and widen the existing concrete bridge deck, and add a bike path from levee to levee.
• Nevada County: $630,000 to the Town of Truckee for the Legacy Trail-Brockway Road Multi-Use Trail Connection project. Improvements also include repaving Brockway Road, upgrades to the storm drain system and retaining wall construction.
• Sacramento County: $3.7 million to the City of Elk Grove for the Capital Southeast Connector Project. The project is widening the roadway and improving intersections at three locations on Kammerer Road from Rau Road to Lent Ranch Parkway.

Projects approved today in Caltrans District 5 include:

• An $11 million allocation to rehabilitate the Garrapata Creek Bridge on Highway 1 in Monterey County with the application of an Electrochemical Chloride Extraction and waterproofing of the structure.
• A $6 million allocation to replace two bridges near the Refugio Overcrossing on US 101 in Santa Barbara County.
• A $5 million allocation to build a tieback wall, restore the roadway, improve drainage facilities, and install permanent erosion control measures on State Route 236 near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County.
• A $4 million allocation to rehabilitate the pavement, repair drainage systems, upgrade the median barrier and guardrail on US 101 from north of Boronda Road to north of CrazyHorse Canyon Road near Salinas in Monterey County.
• A $2 million allocation to replace the San Lorenzo River Bridge and the Kings Creek Bridge on State Route 9 near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County.

Projects approved today in District 6 include:

• Roadway Rehabilitation Project on State Route 145 in Fresno County: $6.9 million will rehabilitate pavement by grinding roadway and overlaying with rubberized asphalt from Kamm Avenue to Manning Avenue.
• Traffic Management Program Repair Project in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera and Tulare Counties: $4.5 million will repair Transportation Management System (TMS) elements throughout District 6. This project will help reduce congestion and improve operational efficiency.
• Bridge Upgrade Project on State Route 99 in Tulare County: $4.2 million will upgrade bridge railing to current standards and install approach railings at the Avenue 48 Overcrossing, the Davis Avenue Overcrossing, and the Avenue 100 Overcrossing in and near Pixley in Tulare County.

Projects approved today in Los Angeles County include:

• Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) Improvements - $1.5 million: Construction for Chatsworth Station, including upgrading vehicular at-grade crossings, pedestrian improvements, and rehabilitation of the main track. Benefits include increased ridership and improved regional system integration. Allocation includes $835,000 in SB1 funding.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements - $23.5 million:In various cities, from 1.4 miles west of Sunland Boulevard to Base Line Road. Re-construct curb ramps to meet ADA standards, install Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and detectable warning surface, and relocate pull boxes and traffic signal poles.
• Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) Improvements - $16.5 million: Construction for Burbank Junction Speed Improvements includes installation of a new turn-out, reconfiguration of Control Point Olive to accommodate the new crossover, and signal modifications. Benefits include increased ridership and improved regional system integration. Current allocation includes $9,173,000 in SB1 funds.
• Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion(SCORE) Signal Respacing - $6.6 million: Construction for signal reconfiguration along the mainline between Control Point Burbank to Control Point Fletcher and replacing them with new signals. Benefits include increased ridership and improved regional system integration. This allocation includes $3,650,000 in SB1 funding.

Projects approved today in Riverside and San Bernardino counties include:

• Caltrans – Near Needles on Interstate 40 (I-40): Halfway Hills Wash Bridge. Replace bridges, replace, and expand rock slope protection limits.
• City of Calimesa/RCTC – County Line Road Transportation Corridor: In the Cities of Calimesa and Yucaipa on County Line Road, between Park Avenue and Bryant Street, the project proposes to construct four (4) single-lane and one (1) multi-lane roundabouts, together with street, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements ($3.74 million).

Projects approved in Inyo and Mono counties include:

• Chain Control Turnout Improvements: In Mono County on U.S. 395 at various locations, and on U.S. 6 at approximately 7 miles north of Bishop, this project will construct two new chain control turnouts and improve several existing chain control turnouts by widening and lengthening the pavement area, installing lighting, improving signage, and constructing a median cross-over.
• Pavement Rehabilitation: In Inyo County near Shoshone, 42 lane miles of State Route 127 will be rehabilitated. The project will also replace signage along the highway. This SB 1 project will stretch from 4.6 miles north of State Route 178 to 7.6 miles south of State Route 190, and from .3 miles south of State Route 190 to the Nevada State line.

Projects approved today in District 10 include:

• A project that will construct 8,400 feet of Class II bike lanes, 200 feet of new sidewalks, and widen 600 feet of sidewalk in the City of Oakdale received nearly $700,000. This project will improve safety for students and other bicyclists/pedestrians.
• A project that will conduct pavement rehabilitation near the Mariposa community and El Portal from East Whitlock Road to Yosemite National Park entrance received nearly $2 million. This project will increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, decrease congestion, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve public safety.
• A project that will Repair or replace damaged and nonfunctioning Traffic Management System (TMS) elements In San Joaquin, Amador, Calaveras, Merced, Mariposa, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, on Routes 4, 5, 26, 33, 49, 59, 99, 104, 108, 120, 132, 140, 152 and 205 at various locations received nearly $4 million. This project will help reduce congestion and improve operational efficiency.

Projects approved in San Diego and Imperial counties include:

• $36.6 million to Caltrans District 11 and the San Diego Association of Governments for new service utilities, utility relocation, and ancillary work as part of construction of the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.
• $5.9 million to Caltrans District 11 and the San Diego Association of Governments for the construction of the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.
• $7.8 million to Caltrans District 11 to convert to a recycled water system in south San Diego County from San Ysidro Boulevard to the Otay River Bridge and along State Route 905 a half-mile east and west of Interstate 805.
• $755,000 to the San Diego Association of Governments for increased pedestrian and bicycle safety, mobility, and accessibility on a nearly quarter mile segment of Rock Spring Road near Rock Springs Elementary School in Escondido.
• $339,000 to the city of El Centro for pavement improvements on Dogwood Road from Villa Road to Commercial Avenue.

Projects approved today in Orange County include:

• I-5 in Anaheim, from 0.2 mile north of Anaheim Boulevard to Santa Ana Street. The purpose of this $2.2 million project is to enhance highway worker safety by upgrading access trails and access gates, relocating facilities away from traffic, and installing features to reduce repetitive maintenance activities.