California Invests $1 Billion in Transportation Infrastructure, Including Clean Energy, Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Projects

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District: Headquarters
Contact: Edward Barrera

SACRAMENTO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $1 billion for projects aimed at solving mobility challenges and aiding California’s continued effort to make the highway system more resilient to climate change. 

“These investments will harden the transportation system against the devastating results of extreme weather events. The allocations made today will add to the electric charging infrastructure, increase mobility options for people who walk and bicycle and enhance our goal to improve safety and economic equity for all users.”

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director

Of the total investment allocated this month, nearly $623 million comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $295 million via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. 

Among the projects approved: 

  • $15 million for the installation of electric charging infrastructure to power electric buses at San Mateo County’s SamTrans system.
  • $9.5 million to help pay for new bike lanes, crosswalks, pedestrian push buttons, signal heads and other safety upgrades on an 8-mile segment of SR-82 in Santa Clara County. 
  • $6 million for the city of Sacramento to help build a new light rail station serving Sacramento City College. 
  • $114,000 for the construction of service bays needed to maintain a new fleet of fuel cell electric buses to serve Humboldt County.
Other projects include:

 

District: 1 
Contact: Manny Machado

  • Approximately $34.8 million including more than $30.8 million in federal IIJA funding and $4 million in SB1 funding in support allocations toward roadway, guardrail, signage and other improvements on U.S. 101 from south of the Klamath River Bridge near Klamath to south of Humboldt Road near Crescent City in Del Norte County.
  • Approximately $1 million in support of allocations toward the construction of a left-turn lane and a northbound acceleration lane on Route 29 at the intersection of C Street near Twin Lakes in Lake County.
  • $114,000 for the construction of service bays needed to maintain a new fleet of fuel cell electric buses to serve Humboldt County.
 

District: 2
Contact: Kurt Villavicencio

  • Burnt Ranch CAPM Project (Near Burnt Ranch, from just east of Gray Creek Road to 1.3 miles east of Mill Creek Road in Trinity County) This project will rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrails, signs, and pavement markings. The project will also rehabilitate drainage systems. This project includes $1.15 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Cottonwood Creek Bridge Joint Replacement Project (In Tehama and Shasta Counties, near Cottonwood at Cottonwood Creek Overhead No. 06-0204) This project will remove and replace expansion joints at this bridge. This project includes $2.04 million in SB1 funding
  • Happy Camp Complete Streets Project (In Siskiyou County at and near Happy Camp from 1st Avenue to just east of Mill Road) This project will install sidewalks, construct a Class II bike lane, install new and improve existing sidewalks, install rapid flashing beacons, and install pedestrian lighting
 

District: 4
Contact: Bart Ney

 Alameda County: 
  • $1,880,000 allocation on I-580 in Oakland and San Leandro, for the repair of four pump stations that failed during winter storms, ensuring functionality during future flooding events. 
  • $750,000 allocation on SR-84 in and near Fremont, Union City, and Sunol, from Mission Boulevard (SR-238) to I-680, for installing flashing beacons and curve warning signs to reduce collision severity and frequency. 
Napa County: 
  • $1,904,000 allocation on SR-128 near Saint Helena, at 1.2 miles east of Chiles Pope Valley Road, for constructing a retaining wall, rehabilitating the drainage system, and stabilizing the slope to prevent erosion. 
  • $1,120,000 allocation on SR-121 in the city of Napa, at Sousa Lane; also, at 1.4 miles north of Vichy Avenue (PM 12.1), for placing a new culvert, reconstructing the shoulder, and stabilizing slopes with rock slope protection. 
Santa Clara County: 
  • $7,133,000 allocation on SR-82 in Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, from 0.7 mile north of Route 237 to Sand Hill Road, for rehabilitating pavement, adding pedestrian crossings, and installing bike lanes to enhance safety and extend pavement service life. 
  • $2,367,000 allocation on SR-82 in Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, from Knickerbocker Drive to the San Mateo County line, for upgrading pedestrian facilities to ADA standards and improving pedestrian safety. 
San Francisco County: 
  • $1,100,000 allocation on US-101 in the City and County of San Francisco, from south of Silver Avenue to 16th Street, at various locations for rehabilitating highway planting to enhance environmental sustainability. 
San Mateo County: 
  • $154,978,000 allocation on US-101 from the Santa Clara County line to South Airport Boulevard for pavement rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrades, and the installation of trash capture devices to improve roadway safety and performance. 
  • $38,847,000 allocation on SR-1 in and near Half Moon Bay, from 0.1 mile south of Wavecrest Road to 0.1 mile south of Marine Boulevard, for rehabilitating roadways, improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and upgrading drainage systems. 
  • $1,928,000 allocation on SR-84 in Atherton and Redwood City, from Selby Lane to Brewster Avenue, for repurposing on-street parking for bikeways and reconstruct intersections to include removing slip lanes, installing ladder-style crosswalks, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) system, and upgrading curb ramps. 
Solano County: 
  • $35,713,000 allocation on SR-29 in Vallejo, from I-80 to Napa County line, for pavement rehabilitation by repairing localized failure, grinding roadway, and overlaying with asphalt to extend pavement service life and improve ride quality. This project includes lane reduction through the downtown area to improve pedestrian mobility, upgrading signs, facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, widening sidewalks, modifying traffic signals, constructing Class 2 and 4 bikeways, 36 curb extensions, 57 Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixtures, and repairing drainage systems, downtown pedestrian mobility improvements, and drainage system upgrades. 
Sonoma County: 
  • $2,149,000 allocation on SR-1 near Sea Ranch from north of Moonraker Road to north of Leeward Spur, at various locations. For rehabilitating drainage systems to prevent flooding and erosion. 
  • $1,510,000 allocation on SR-12 near Glen Ellen and Kenwood, from 0.9 mile east of Libby Avenue to 0.3 mile east of Aurora Lane. for widening shoulders and installing rumble strips to improve safety. 
  • $1,178,000 allocation in Sonoma County for the purchase of battery-electric buses to replace CNG buses, supporting public transit and zero-emission goals across Sonoma County. 
  • $700,000 allocation on SR-1 near Timber Cove for replacing a failed septic system to ensure safe and sanitary conditions for maintenance staff. 
 

District: 6
Contact: Christian Lukens

  • Weedpatch Highway 3R Rehab. This Kern County project will upgrade curb ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, install bike lanes, grind pavement, place Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA) pavement, and construct sidewalks, bus turnouts, and improve pedestrian crossings as complete streets elements on State Route 184 near Bakersfield from Wharton Avenue to 0.1 miles west of Edison Highway. Full funding allocation: $36.95 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $8.74 million. IIJA funding allocation: $28.21 million.

Delano to Pixley Mainline Improvement Projects:

  • Delano to Pixley Rehab. This Tulare  County project will rehabilitate roadway, construct median concrete barrier, replace signage, rehabilitate drainage systems, and upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements on State Route 99 near Earlimart, from County Line Road overcrossing to 0.7 miles north of Court Avenue overcrossing. Full funding allocation: $25.5 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $2.92 million. IIJA funding allocation: $22.58 million. 
  • Delano to Pixley 6-Lane. This Tulare and Kern County project will widen State Route 99 from 4 lanes to 6 lanes near Earlimart from County Line Road overcrossing to 0.7 miles north of Court Avenue overcrossing. Also in Kern County from 0.1 miles south of Cecil Avenue overcrossing to County Line Road. Full funding allocation: $12.31 million. IIJA funding allocation: $10.9 million.
  • Porterville Intersection Improvements: This Tulare County project will construct roundabouts, turn lanes, channelization and signalized intersections on State Route 190 in and near Porterville from 0.4 miles west of South Westwood Drive to 0.1 miles east of South Main Street. Full funding allocation: $3.47 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $3.47 million.
 

District: 9
Contact: Christopher Andriessen

  • Bishop Pavement Project: The CTC approved $7.444 million in supplemental funding for the construction phase of this project, which will rehabilitate U.S. 395 through the city of Bishop and State Route 168 (W. Line Street) from near Pioneer Lane to U.S. 395 (Main Street). It will also upgrade sidewalks and other facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, install transportation management system elements, and construct a multi-use path as complete streets elements. The supplemental funding is split between IIJA—$6.59M—and SB 1—$854k.
  • Dry Creek Culvert Replacement: The CTC approved $1.02 million in funding for this emergency project, which repaired culverts on State Route 203 in Mammoth Lakes that were damaged by heavy debris flow. SB 1 accounts for the entirety of the approved funding.
  • Mammoth Lakes Multi-Use Path: The CTC approved $180,000 for the design phase of the project, which will close a gap between Lakes Basin Path and the Town Loop multi-use path. The project will also improve drainage, add slope protection, install lighting, and include other supportive infrastructure.
 

District: 10
Contact: Anthony Presto

  • $640,000 for a bridge maintenance project on State Route 12 in San Joaquin County. On September 23, 2024, near the city of Rio Vista the Mokelumne River Bridge became inoperable after being lowered to accommodate vehicular traffic and could no longer allow for the passage of maritime or recreational vessels. A damage assessment was performed which showed failed pillow block bearings and a bent drive bar which help raise the structure for vessel traffic. The project funding will be used to replace the failed mechanical components.
  • $5,915,000 for an intersection improvement project in Calaveras County. The project is designed to enhance traffic safety at the intersection of State Route 26 and Lime Creek Road near the community of Valley Springs. This intersection improvement project will reduce the number and severity of traffic collisions along State Route 26.
  • $1,000,000 to assist the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission and San Joaquin Council of Governments to improve rail and transit services. The funding will be used to improve transit network integration and connectivity to other rail and transit services. The enhancements will improve local and regional system integration in the Central Valley subsequently increasing ridership and improving safety for transit passengers.

District: 12
Contact: Christianne Smith

  • $8,420,000 in SB1 funding to repair and reconstruct a failed slope embankment on SR-241 near Lake Forest.
  • $994,000 in SB1 funding to improve bridge safety on I-5 in Irvine at the Bake Parkway on-ramp.
  • $210,000 in IIJA funding to improve safety on SR-90 in Brea, from State College Boulevard to Kraemer Boulevard. This project will improve traffic signals, lighting, and guardrails. Facilities will be upgraded to ADA standards and will reduce collisions.
 

IIJA is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of the energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure funding since its passage. This 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.

Senate Bill 1 (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.

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