California Invests Another $1.1 Billion Into the State’s Transportation Infrastructure, Includes Critical Climate Change Resiliency Funding

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Sacramento — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $1.1 billion for projects that will repair and improve the state’s transportation infrastructure. The funding includes more than $300 million for projects across California that will make the system more climate resilient while investing in bike and pedestrian pathways and increasing natural disaster preparedness.  

Fifteen projects, totaling $309 million, are funded through the Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP), which is part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s historic $15 billion clean transportation infrastructure package in the 2022-23 state budget to further the state’s ambitious climate goals. The funding will help climate-vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. 

  

“California is making historic transportation investments and building a climate-resilient system to connect every community in a safe and reliable way. The funding will maintain and repair our roads while investing in public transit, bike and pedestrian pathways, and climate-adaptation projects.”

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director
The $1.1 billion allocation approved today includes $323 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and more than $115 million via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

Projects the CTC approved include:

District: 1 - Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties
Contact: Manny Machado

  • Approximately $51.4 million including more than $45.5 million in federal IIJA funding and $630,000 in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and sign improvements on Route 162 from U.S. 101 to east of Poonkinney Road near Covelo in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $13.4 million including more than $11.8 million in federal IIJA funding and $272,000 in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward roadway improvements on U.S. 101 near Willits from north of the Upp Creek Bridge to north of Ryan Creek Road in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $8.5 million in emergency allocations toward the removal of hazardous trees and slide material, roadway repairs and the construction of retaining walls and rockfall barriers on U.S. 199 from Hiouchi to the Oregon State Line in Del Norte County following a series of wildfires that started on Aug. 15, 2023. 
  • Approximately $4.4 million in support of allocations toward roadway improvements and construction of retaining walls on Route 197 near Crescent City from Kaspar/Keene Road to Ruby Van Deventer County Park and U.S. 199 from north of the Patrick Creek Bridge to north of Siskiyou Fork Road in Del Norte County.
  • Approximately $1.7 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward fish-passage improvements along Route 1 near Anchor Bay at Sunset Drive and near Fort Bragg at Tregoning Drive in Mendocino County.
  • $12 million from LTCAP for Mendocino County, Mendocino Brooktrails Second Access, Community Resilience, Emergency Evacuation. 
  • $12 million from LTCAP for Mendocino County, Medocino Redmeyer Road Extension, Community Resilience/Emergency Evacuation. 

District: 2 - Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties
Contact: Kurt Villavicencio
Phone: (530) 225-3426

  • Horse Creek Bridge Replacement Project (Near Horse Creek, at Klamath River Bridge No. 02-0117, from 0.4 mile west of Klamath River Bridge to 2.0 miles west of Kohl Creek in Siskiyou County): Replace bridge on a new alignment to correct scour critical conditions, improve safety, and reduce operational deficiencies. This project includes $4.1 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Mineral Multi-Use Path and Shoulders Project (Near Mineral, from 0.1 miles east of Battle Creek Bridge to 0.3 mile east of Route 172 in Tehama County): Construct multi-use path, widen shoulders, reconfigure intersection, construct crosswalks, and install flashing beacons. 
  • Siskiyou 96 PM 0 to 103 Project (Near Happy Camp from 3.9 miles east of Dillon Creek Bridge to 2.3 miles west of Beaver Creek Bridge in Siskiyou County): On August 16, 2023, the Happy Camp Fire Complex started from lightning strikes and impacted the state facilities along Route 96. In addition, on August 20, 2023, an intense rainstorm within the McKinney Fire burn scar caused slides and debris flows along Route 96. One-way traffic control had to be implemented at various locations along the route. This project will remove debris flows and hazard trees, repair guardrail, signs, pavement, and drainage systems, and place erosion control. 

District: 3 - Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties
Contact: John O'Connell
Phone: (530) 701-9459

  • $108 million for a project along Interstate 80 near the State Route 20 connector in Nevada and Placer counties that will replace and widen bridges, construct retaining walls in the median, rehabilitate drainage systems and install Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS). Construction is estimated to begin in summer 2024.
  • $25.8 million for a safety project along U.S. Highway 50 in the City of South Lake Tahoe. This project will install street lighting, pedestrian signals at mid-block crossings, signs, add green bike lane treatment and modify intersections to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. This project will reduce the number and severity of collisions through the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin summer 2026.
  • $3.9 million for a safety project on State Route 16 in Sacramento County near Sloughhouse, at the intersection with Eagles Nest Road. This project will add a traffic signal and widen lanes and shoulders to improve safety.  Once completed, this project will reduce the number and severity of collisions. Construction is estimated to begin in summer 2024.
  • $33 million from LTCAP for city of Paradise, Roe Road Phase 2, Community Resilience / Emergency Evacuation. 
  • $3 million from LTCAP for El Dorado County Transportation Commission, EDCTC US 50 Trip to Green, Community Resilience/ Emergency Evacuation. 
  • $35 million from LTCAP for Nevada County Transportation Commission, NCTC SR 49 Grass Valley Wildfire Evacuation Route. Community Resilience/Emergency Evacuation. 
  • $48.477 million from LTCAP for Yuba County, Olivehurst Roadway Climate Resiliency Project, Resilience Improvement.
  • $7.7 Million From LTCAP for city of Sacramento, Floodgate Modernization and Resilient Project. Resilience Improvement. 

District: 4 - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties
Contact: Hector Chinchilla

Alameda County
  • $4.8 million allocated in the area near Livermore, east of Stonecut Underpass. The project will restore an eroded embankment slope, rebuild a broken section of an asphalt-lined ditch, and install erosion control measures.
  • $3.7 million allocated in Berkeley, along Gilman Street, from Fourth Street, west of the West Frontage Road. The project will construct a double roundabout and roadway access.
  • $3.4 million allocated in Fremont, at the southbound off-ramp to Scott Creek Road and on State Route 238. The project will upgrade facilities to ADA standards, improve sidewalks, and rehabilitate drainage systems.
  • $600,000 allocated in Fremont, from Central Avenue to south of Thornton Avenue. The project will repair a slope embankment slip-out, install Rock Slope Protection, and restore a pump station and drainage systems. 
Contra Costa County
  • $6 million from LTCAP for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, BART Expansion and Contraction of Steel Rail. Resilience Improvement. 
Marin County 
  • $5 million allocated near Novato, at the Petaluma Creek Bridge. The project will reconstruct a damaged fender system following a tugboat and barge collision.

Napa County

  • $1.7 million allocated near Calistoga, at No Name Creek Bridge. The project involves bridge preventative maintenance and scour mitigation.
Santa Clara County
  • $900,000 allocated in San Jose, at Hostetter Undercrossing and Capitol Avenue Undercrossing. The project will repair an uneven road surface, replace approach slabs, and repair pavement.
San Mateo
  • $4.1 million allocated near Pacifica, from south of 2nd Street to south of Tom Lantos Tunnel. The project will improve safety by installing new standard safety barriers and upgrading existing guardrails.
  • $300,000 allocated in and near Pacifica, from 14th Street to Linda Mar Boulevard. The project involves plant establishment mitigation for project. 
Sonoma County
  • $2.9 million allocated near Petaluma, north of Kastania Road. The project will stabilize a slope and install rock slope protection and drainage system.
  • $2.7 million allocated near Schellville, at various bridges. The project involves bridge rail replacement and upgrades.
  • $2.3 million allocated near Sebastopol, at various bridges. The project will upgrade bridge rails.
  • $1.7 million allocated near Fort Ross. The project will stabilize a slope with micro piles and grout injection.
  • $700,000 allocated in and near Sonoma, at Sonoma Creek Bridge and Hooker Creek Bridge. The project is a mitigation effort for plant establishment and erosion control.
Sonoma/Solano counties 
  • $50 million from LTCAP for MTC-Safe, Resilient SR 37 Sears Point to Mare Island Improvement, At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure. 

District: 5 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties
Contact: Jim Shivers Phone: (805) 549-3237    

  • $2.7 million in SB 1 funding for a project to resurface the pavement, improve drainage systems and guardrail on US 101 near Buellton from south of Santa Rosa Road to north of the Junction with Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County. 
  • A $2.6 million allocation to replace a failed retaining wall south of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Highway 1 near Big Sur in Monterey County. 
  • $2.6 million to rehabilitate the pavement and drainage systems, reconstruct guardrail and upgrade Transportation Management Elements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on US 101 from Santa Rosa Road to north of the State Route 154 Interchange near Buellton in Santa Barbara County. 
  • A $4.2 million allocation to repair drainage systems, restore drainage systems, clear rock and debris from creeks and below bridges, repair slipouts, washouts and slides due to the January 2023 storm events near Las Cruces in Santa Barbara County.
  • $2.7 million in SB 1 funding to rehabilitate culverts, install new signs and guardrail on US 101 from the Interchange with Santa Rosa Road to south of San Antonio Creek Road near Buellton in Santa Barbara County.

District: 6 - Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Madera and Kern counties
Contact: Christian Lukens
Email: D6.Public.Info@dot.ca.gov

  • State Route 180 Two-Way Left Turn Channelization (Fresno County): This project will construct two-way left-turn lanes, upgrade drainage and install Transportation Management System (TMS) elements near the community of Yokuts Valley, from 0.2 miles east of George Smith Road to Elwood Road. Full funding allocation: $3 million. IIJA funding allocation: $2.78 million. 

District: 7 - Los Angeles and Ventura counties
Contact: Allison Colburn

  • $12 million for Caltrans to upgrade bicyclist and pedestrian infrastructure on an 18-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway between Redondo Beach and the Orange County line. Upgrades include Class II bike lanes, bus pads, crosswalk visibility enhancements, a rectangular rapid flashing beacon and pedestrian push buttons, among others. ($10.7 million from IIJA, $1.3 million from SB 1)
  • $1.1 million from IIJA for LA Metro’s SRTS Center City Schools Neighborhood Safety & Climate Resilience Project, which includes building 5.9 miles of bike lanes, five roundabouts, a rectangular rapid flashing beacon, speed bumps, signal timing improvements and other bicyclist and pedestrian safety features in the City of Los Angeles. 

District: 8
Contact: Emily Leinen

  • $6 million near Lake Elsinore on Interstate 15, Construct Best Management Practices (BMPs) to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance units for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
  • $40 million near Perris on Interstate 215, Rehabilitate pavement by repairing localized failure, grinding roadway, and overlaying with asphalt to extend pavement service life and improve ride quality. Work includes upgrading facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrading guardrail, enhancing highway worker safety, and installing slope stabilization and erosion control measures.
  • $4.4 million near Lake Elsinore on Interstate 15, Upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
  • $15.6 million near Ontario at the Southbound Interstate 15 and Eastbound Interstate 10 interchange, Upgrade bridge rail, apply polyester concrete on bridge deck, install ramp meter, maintenance vehicle pullout, and upgrade drainage.
  • $6 million near Corona, Construct deceleration lane prior to southbound Ontario Avenue offramp. 
  • $50 million from LTCAP for Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Addressing Climate Change, Emergencies, and Sandstorms (ACCESS) Resilience Improvement Project in Riverside County
  • $4.2 million from LTCAP for City of Menifee, Bradley Road Bridge over Sal Creek Resilience Improvement Project.
  • $12.5 million from LTCAP for City of Moreno Valley, Moreno MDP Line K and Reche Canyon Detention-Debris Basin Resilience Improvement Project.

District: 9 - Inyo, Kern and Mono counties
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District: 10 - Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties 
Contact: Brian Hooker

  • $185,000 for the Hetch Hetchy Railroad Trail Project to construct a Class I Trail in Groveland from Deer Flat Road to the District Sports Complex. The project will connect residential, commercial, and recreational facilities in the community and will be administered by the Tuolumne County Transportation Commission (TCTC).
  • $147,000 for the Jamestown Community Connectivity Project to construct new curbs & gutters, ADA improvements, six crosswalks, Class I bike lanes, and approximately 4,200 ft. of new sidewalk. The project will improve recreation opportunities, connect residential and commercial facilities, and will be administered by the Tuolumne County Transportation Commission (TCTC).
  • $160,000 for the Groveland Main Street Project to construct a Class I multi-use trail, new sidewalks, bike racks, ADA ramps, crosswalks, intersection lighting, and pedestrian flashing beacons. The project will be administered by the Tuolumne County Transportation Commission (TCTC) and will connect residential, commercial, and recreational activities along Main Street (State Route 120) in downtown Groveland.
  • $1.5 million for the State Route 120 Intersection Control Improvement Project to construct a roundabout intersection at Murphy Road and SR-120 near the City of Manteca. The project aims to reduce severity of serious injury collisions and fatality traffic incidents.
  • $7.8 million from LTCAP for Mariposa County, Mariposa County Fournier Road. Resilience Improvement. 

District: 11 - San Diego and Imperial counties
Contact: Steve Welborn
Phone: (619) 913-9452

  • $2.4 million – Caltrans will Apply polyester concrete overlay to bridge decks, apply methacrylate to approach slabs, and repair spalls in Chula Vista at the Palomar Street Overcrossing and in San Diego at the Interstate 5 (I-5)/State Route 163 (SR-163) connector ramps. 
  • $1.59 million – Caltrans will Rehabilitate culverts, replace signs, upgrade lighting, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards on State Route near Pala, Pauma Valley, Rincon, and La Jolla Amago, from east of Interstate 15 (I-15) to west of State Route 79.
  • $5.6 million – Caltrans will pave beyond gore areas, relocate irrigation control valve boxes, construct rumble strip and Maintenance Vehicle Pullout (MVP), relocate ramp meter cabinets, and upgrade signpost support systems to enhance highway worker safety in San Diego on State Route 56 (SR-56) from El Camino Real Undercrossing to I-15.
  • $3 million – Caltrans will replace two failed culverts near in Chula Vista on Interstate 805 north of H Street.
  • $148,000 – SANDAG will construct approximately two miles of separated bike lanes (Class IV), two curb extensions, traffic signal modifications with bike signals, continental crosswalks, and curb ramps at the 24th Transit Center in National City along East 30th Street between Hoover Avenue and Highland Avenue, and along Hoover Avenue between East 33rd Street and East 22nd Street.
  • $3,000 – SANDAG to install bike lanes, improve sidewalks as well as install traffic calming devices, pavement markings and ADA curb ramp for the Main Street/Green Street Roundabout in El Cajon.
  • $3.94 million – SANDAG will complete the design and construction specifications for the North County Transit District’s San Dieguito Bridge Replacement, Double Track and Special Events Platform Project. 
  • $4.95 million – Caltrans will use IIJA federal funding to pave beyond gore areas, relocate irrigation control valve boxes, construct rumble strip and Maintenance Vehicle Pullout (MVP), relocate ramp meter cabinets, and upgrade signpost support systems to enhance highway worker safety on SR-56 in the city of San Diego, from El Camino Real Undercrossing to SR-56/I-15 Separation. Total project cost of $5.59 million.
  • $3.2 million – Caltrans will use IIJA federal funding to rehabilitate two bridge decks on Interstate 8 in La Mesa and El Cajon, at El Cajon Boulevard and Marshall Avenue overcrossings. Project also includes $293,000 in SB 1 funding. Total project cost of $3.5 million. 
  • $2.6 million – Imperial County Transportation Commission will use Local Transportation Climate Adaption Program funding on Resilience Improvement for the Calexico East Port of Entry Intermodal Transportation Center.

District: 12
Contact: Nathan Abler

  • $4.1 million, including $3.8 million in federal IIJA funding, for a safety project on Interstate 5 in the cities of Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, and Fullerton to reduce wrong-way driving by replacing signs, refreshing pavement delineation, constructing raised islands, and installing safety lighting. 
  • $1.29 million in for a project on State Route 241 in the city of Lake Forest to restore damaged irrigation systems, and landscaping, and remove fire damaged trees.
  • $12 million from LTCAP for the Orange County Transportation Authority, OCTA Coastal Rail Infrastructure Corridor Resiliency, At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure. 
  • $15.5 million from LTCAP for city of Laguna Niguel, Laguna Niguel La Paz Road, Resilience Improvement.
The LTCAP provides $400.5 million over five years, with $148 million in state funding and $252.5 million from the federal Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program established in the IIJA.
 
The IIJA, also 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 more than $32 billion in IIJA funds, including more than $24 billion for transportation-related projects. 
In addition, SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually that is shared about equally between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. 
 
For more information about California transportation projects funded by IIJA and SB 1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.