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California Invests $830 Million to Improve Highway Safety, Bridges and Pedestrian Mobility

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Riverside – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $830 million at its December meeting to fund a broad range of investments to improve access and safety, provide sustainable projects and help support the infrastructural backbone of the globe’s fifth-largest economy. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these transformative projects are making communities safer, cleaner and healthier. 

The approved allocations include $249 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $306 million via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. 

“These investments will help provide the next generation of transportation projects in California, strengthening efforts for bridge maintenance and renovation, increasing safety for people who walk and bike, expanding equitable access and continuing support for the movement of goods and services that fuel the state’s economic engine.”

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director

In addition to major undertakings, such as the rehabilitation of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles and the Silicon Valley rail extension in San Jose, the allocation contains funds for local projects, including:

  • The Orange Family Street Project in San Diego’s City Heights community will install traffic circles and buffered bike lanes and raise crosswalks to reduce traffic and improve pedestrian safety. 
  • Nearly 10 miles of new bike lanes in the Wilmington neighborhood near the Port of Los Angeles will also include pedestrian and ADA upgrades, new sidewalks, shade trees and lighting. 
  • The L.A. River Greenway project will connect East San Fernando Valley with LA Metro’s North Hollywood rail station through a network of pedestrian and bicycle trails.
  • The purchase of zero-emission, high-capacity buses to serve residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Other projects include:

District: 1 
Contact: Manny Machado

Approximately $5 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway, viaduct, retaining wall and culvert repairs along with erosion control south of the Juan Creek Bridge on Route 1 near Rockport in Mendocino County following heavy rainfall that started on Jan. 31, 2024.

Approximately $4.3 million in SB1 funding for support of allocations toward mitigation work, revegetation, monitoring and in-stream restoration from south of Maple Hills Road on Route 254 near Phillipsville in Humboldt County.

Approximately $2.3 million in SB1 funding for support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements from the Mill Creek Bridge to the Robinson Creek Bridge on Route 128 near Boonville in Mendocino County.

Approximately $1.9 million in SB 1 funding for support of allocations toward culvert and fish passage improvements along U.S. 101 near Cooks Valley in Humboldt County.

Approximately $1.3 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramp upgrades on Route 1 from south of Iverson Avenue to Philo Greenwood Road near Point Arena in Mendocino County.

Approximately $830,000 in federal IIJA funding for support allocations toward roadway and other safety improvements on Route 1 from north of Havens Neck Drive to Gypsy Flat Road near Gualala in Mendocino County.

Approximately $800,000 in support of allocations toward roadway realignment on Route 299 near Blue Lake in Humboldt County.

District: 2
Contact: Chris Woodward

$1.17 million (SB 1) for a drainage rehabilitation project on State Route 299 in Shasta County at various locations from just west of Seamans Gulch Road to just west of Fenders Ferry Road.

$16.3 million (SB 1) for continued emergency restorations stemming from the Park Fire on State Routes 32, 36, 44, 89, and 172 in Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta Counties.  Work includes hazard tree removal, guardrail, drainage, and sign repairs, and erosion control.

District: 3
Contact: John O’Connell

  • $1.25 million in Butte County for emergency repairs due to damage caused by the Park Fire near the city of Chico. This project will remove hazardous trees, repair pavement, replace damaged fencing, guardrails and signs, install catch basins and debris racks, and place erosion control.

District: 4
Contact: Bart Ney

Alameda County:

 

  • $67,625,000 allocation on I-880 and SR-260 between 5th Avenue Overhead and 5th and 6th Street Viaduct in Oakland and Alameda for improving access along I-880, with the addition of 12.2 miles of new roadway, 3 miles of new bicycle lanes, and the construction of new bridges and tunnels.

 

  • $13,500,000 allocation on 7th Street in the City of Oakland within the Port of Oakland, from east of Maritime Street to just west of I-880 near Bay Street, for the reconstruction of the existing underpass and multi-use path also includes the reconstruction of rail tracks and other rail infrastructure.

Contra Costa County:

 

  • $4,385,000 allocation on I-680 in and near Concord and Pleasant Hill, from SR-242 to the Solano County line, for rehabilitating pavement, upgrading drainage systems, installing lighting, constructing concrete barriers, and upgrading facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
  • $2,002,000 allocation on SR-123 (San Pablo Avenue) in El Cerrito and Richmond, from the Alameda County line to I-80, for rehabilitating pavement and upgrading facilities to ADA standards.

Santa Clara County:

 

  • $258,360,000 allocation in San Jose from Berryessa to North San Jose Station and Santa Clara Caltrain Station, for the final design of a six-mile BART extension, providing enhanced mobility and transportation alternatives to heavily congested highways and roadways; enabling better access regionally.

San Francisco County:

 

  • $1,000,000 allocation in San Francisco County for The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Muni Metro Modernization Planning Study to identify infrastructure improvements aimed at increasing capacity, reliability, safety, and accessibility within the Muni Light Rail Network.

San Mateo County:

 

  • $795,000 allocation on I-280 in Daly City, from King Drive to 0.1 mile north of King Drive, for sinkhole repairs including backfilling, grout abandonment of the existing underdrain, and reconstruction efforts.

Solano County:

 

  • $9,948,000 allocation on West Texas Street between Beck Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in the City of Fairfield, for constructing Class IV separated bikeways, Class II buffered bike lanes, traffic signals, marked crosswalks, curb extensions, and improving lighting and sidewalk infrastructure.

Sonoma County:

 

  • $2,316,000 allocation on SR-12 near Sonoma, at Sonoma Creek Bridge No. 20-0027 and Hooker Creek Bridge No. 20-0030, for mitigation work near Sonoma Creek Bridge and Hooker Creek Bridge for plant establishment and erosion control.

 

  • $2,142,000 allocation on SR-12 in Santa Rosa, from east of Brigham Avenue Undercrossing to Fourth Street, for rehabilitating pavement, drainage systems, upgrading guardrails, and ADA facility improvements.

 

  • $1,722,000 allocation on SR-1 near Stewarts Point, 2.7 miles south of Skaggs Springs Road, for replacing an existing culvert and upgrading the headwall and wingwalls.

Various Counties:

 

  • $121,676,000 allocation on I-80, I-580, and I-980 in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties for the installation of 26 miles of fiber optic cable, three Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, one Variable Message Sign (VMS), four Vehicle Detection Stations (VDS), and upgrading the Transportation Management System (TMS) equipment.
  • $81,171,000 allocation on I-80, US-101, I-880, and I-980 in Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties to install and upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, including CCTV cameras, Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS), Changeable Message Signs (CMS), ramp meters, and fiber optic cable.

 

District: 6
Contact: Christian Lukens

Avenue 184 Overcrossing Emergency Repair. This Tulare County project will repair and replace multiple bridge girders on State Route 99 at the Avenue 184 Overcrossing. Full funding allocation: $7.27 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $7.27 million. 

State Route 198 and 9th Avenue Interchange. This Kings County project will upgrade a 1.4-mile section of expressway to freeway by replacing the at-grade intersection at 9th Avenue and State Route 198 with an interchange. Full funding allocation: $4.5 million. IIJA funding allocation: $3.98 million. 
Tuolomne Street Overcrossing Emergency Repair. This Fresno County project will repair multiple reinforced concrete girders, remove unsound concrete, install mechanical reinforcement couplers, and patch girder surface damage on State Route 99 at the Tuolomne Street overcrossing. Full funding allocation: $1.8 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $1.8 million. 

Tranquility Sidewalk Project. This IIJA-funded local grant project awarded to Fresno County will install 15,000 linear feet of sidewalk, 6 crossing-surface improvements at un-signalized intersections, construct 65 ADA ramps, reconstruct 3,000 linear feet of sidewalk and upgrade 22 current ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards throughout the community of Tranquility. Full funding allocation: $379,000. IIJA funding allocation: $379,000. 

$7.27 million for an emergency overcrossing repair project on State Route 99 (SR 99) in Tulare County. This project will repair and replace multiple bridge girders at the Avenue 184 Overcrossing.

$4.5 million for a safety improvement project in State Route 198 (SR 198) in Kings County. This project will upgrade a 1.4-mile stretch of expressway to freeway by replacing the at-grade intersection at 9th Avenue and SR 198 with an interchange. 

$1.8 million for an emergency overcrossing repair project on State Route 99 (SR 99) in Fresno County. This project will repair multiple reinforce concrete girders, remove unsound concrete, install mechanical reinforcement couplers, and patch surface damage on SR 99 at the Tuolomne Street Overcrossing.

$379,000 for an active transportation project awarded to Fresno County via IIJA funding. The project will install 15,000 linear feet of sidewalk, reconstruct an additional 3,000 feet of sidewalk, construct 65 ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrade an additional 22 ramps to ADA standards, and provide 6 crossing surface improvements at un-signalized intersections throughout the community of Tranquility. 

District: 7
Contact: Marc Bischoff

  • $30.4 million to replace the bridge deck and seismic sensors on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the city of Los Angeles near the Port of Long Beach.  
  • $8.02 million for a safety improvement project in the cities of Los Angeles, Glendale, and La Canada Flintridge to upgrade curb ramps, stripe crosswalks, and install traffic signals, roadside signs, and enhanced wet night visibility pavement.
  • $6.7 million to construct a pedestrian trail and Class IV bicycle lane along State Route 118 in the city of Ventura.

District: 8
Contact: Mariam Rojo

  • $5.1 million for a safety improvements project is underway in San Bernardino County on I-210 in the city of Upland. The project spans from 0.3 miles west of Mountain Avenue Overcrossing to 0.1 miles east of Mountain Avenue Overcrossing. It includes reconstructing lanes 2 and 3, the outside shoulder of westbound SR-210, and adding an additional inlet on the westbound Mountain Avenue on-ramp. 

District: 9
Contact: Christopher Andriessen

$180,000 for a project that will build a 120’ roundabout at the intersection of Meridian Blvd. and Minaret Rd. in the Town of Mammoth Lakes. This local project will reduce the number of pedestrian/vehicle conflict points and includes new signage, drainage improvements, potential intersection lighting, and modifications to the Minaret Road multi-use path project

District: 10
Contact: Anthony Presto

  • $1.49 million for a rehabilitation project on State Routes 59 and 99 in Merced County. This project will Rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, install Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and construct sidewalks and Class 2 bike lanes.
  • $1.6 million for safety and Active Transportation Connectivity Improvements in Stanislaus County. This project along Robertson Rd. in an unincorporated area of Stanislaus County in will Install ADA-compliant concrete sidewalks and high-visibility crosswalks near schools and parks.
  • $803,000 for a Safe Routes To Schools Project on State Route 132 in Stanislaus County. This project will Install curbs, gutters, sidewalks, lighting, continental-style crosswalks, a Class III bike route on both sides of Yosemite Blvd/SR-132, and a signalized intersection, improving both safety and active transportation elements in Waterford.  

District: 11 
Contact: Aaron Hunter

  • $7,200,000 in Imperial County on State Routes 78, 86, 98 and 111 to remove debris from the roadway and repair drainage systems, pavement, slopes, and embankments damaged by an August 2023 storm resulting in flash flooding.
  • $2,400,000 in San Diego on Interstate 5 at the State Route 75 pump plant to replace damaged pumps and the pump control system and repair the discharge box damaged by an August 2023 storm that flooded the pump plant, causing water to spill into the pump house dry-pit, submerging pumps and motors and causing leakage from the discharge box.
  • $375,000 in Oceanside on Interstate 5 to remove debris, backfill the eroded area, replace the culvert, replace a damaged dike, and pour a concrete ditch damaged by a January 2024 storm that caused an 18" culvert to fail, and eroded a slope. This supplemental is needed to include additional work recommendations based on a final investigation report that recommends constructing multiple new drainage inlets, replace additional damaged dike, repair damaged guardrail, and add more than originally anticipated backfill to the eroded area.
  • $3,000,000 in San Diego on Interstate 5, State Routes 56, 78 and 905 to repair damaged pavement, drainage systems, and slope embankment damaged by a January 2024 storm that caused multiple sinkholes and washouts, as well as damage to drainage systems.
  • $4,317,000 to the San Diego Association of Governments to construct 2.1-miles of buffered bike lanes, 3 diverters, high visibility crosswalks (2 raised), neighborhood traffic circle, and additional traffic calming and pedestrian access features that will improve safety and comfort for people walking and biking for the Orange Family Friendly Street Project that will run along Orange Avenue, between 32nd Street and Estrella Avenue, in the City Heights community of San Diego.
  • $8,064,000 to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the San Diego Association of Governments to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the Zero-Emission Transit Enhancement Project (Electrification of the Imperial Avenue Division (IAD)) in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by implementing the supporting infrastructure for the future zero-emission fleet, including supporting the electric charging capacity and access of surrounding regional transit in San Diego County.

 

District: 12
Contact: Nathan Abler

$966,000, including $870,000 in IIJA funding and $96,000 in SB-1 funding, for a project on the westbound State Route 22 (SR-22) on-ramp from Garden Grove Boulevard in the city of Garden Grove. This project will improve safety by repaving the on-ramp, installing new road signs and replacing flashing beacons, loop detectors and striping.

 

$928,000 for a project on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Irvine and Tustin to modify High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to address service degradation.

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 country's energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure funding since its passage. It includes investments to upgrade the state's roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network. The funding alone has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California.

SB 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since 2017. 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.

For more information, visit: Build.ca.gov.