California Invests $1 Billion for Technology Upgrades, Storm Resiliency and Safety Improvements Across the State

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District: Headquarters
Contact: Edward Barrera

Long Beach – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $1 billion for projects across the state that will improve safety and enhance the state’s vast network of streets and highways, including bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit facilities. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner and healthier.

Approximately one-third of the investment, nearly $311 million, comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $301 million is from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Among the investments are more than $138 million to address safety upgrades and repairs to drainage infrastructure designed to increase resiliency and protect the state’s roads during storms.

 

“As California continues adapting to evolving transportation realities, it is important that we invest in emergent technologies to enhance system-wide safety. Today’s action dedicates vital funding for upgrades that will increase asset longevity and protect our infrastructure now and well into the future.”

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director

Included in the approved projects are: 

  • $40.9 million for State Route 99 in Tehama County, near the Los Molinos Creek Bridge, to improve drainage systems and upgrade transportation management safety technology.
  • $27.8 million to build an integrated system that will include real-time traveler information along the Interstate 710 corridor in Los Angeles County between State Routes 91 and 60.
  • $19.8 million to improve drainage systems and add transportation management safety technology along 80-plus miles of U.S. Highway 101 in Humboldt County.

Other projects include:

 

District: 1 
Contact: Manny Machado

  • Approximately $83 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway repairs, extend the existing retaining wall and construct a dewatering system on Route 1 near Westport south of Hillcrest Terrance in Mendocino County following a series of large storms in November of 2024.
  • Approximately $12.2 million including $1.2 million in SB1 funding and $11 million in federal IIJA funding in support of allocations toward the construction of a concrete median barrier and rumble strips along with other roadway improvements north of the Outlet Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 near Willits in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $3.2 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway, guardrail and rock catchment fence repairs on Route 36 east of Keller Road in Humboldt County following heavy rainfall in December 2024.
  • Approximately $2.8 million in support of allocations toward roadway widening and the construction of left-turn lanes and a merge lane on U.S. 101 from the Hopland Overhead to Mountain House Road near Hopland in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $650,000 in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and other improvements on U.S. 101 from Leggett to the Humboldt County line in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $491,000 in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward mitigation work, revegetation and monitoring for a drainage rehabilitation project on Route 254 from south of Ohman Creek to north of Bull Creek Road near Phillipsville in Humboldt County.

District: 2
Contact: Kurt Villavicencio

  • The Vina Plains 2 Project (In Tehama County near Los Molinos, from Butte County line to just south of the Los Molinos Creek Bridge) This project will rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrail and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, rehabilitate drainage systems, and widen shoulders. This project will extend the pavement service life and improve ride quality. This project includes $4.69 million in SB1 funding and $36.2 million in IIJA funding. 
  • Red Rock Safety Project (In Lassen County near Hallelujah Junction from 2.9 miles north or Route 70 to 1.6 miles north of Constantia Rd) This project will construct a 12-foot median with concrete barrier and 8-foot paved shoulders, improve the clear recovery zone, extend culverts, widen two bridges, install guardrail, and construct truck turn-outs. 
  • Shingle Station Paving and Drainage Project (In Shasta County near Shingletown and Old Station, from east of Shingletown Ridge Road to Lassen County Line) This project will rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, and replace TMS elements. This project includes $1.6 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Happy Camp Pavement and Drainage Project (In Siskiyou County near Happy Camp, from South Indian Creek Road to just east of Davis Road) This project will rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems. This project includes $130,000 in SB1 funding. 
  • State Route 70 Slides (Director's Order) Project (In Plumas County near Pulga, from Butte County line to Route 89) This project will clear and haul away slide material, and repair pavement and guardrail that occurred after November 2024 rainstorms. This project includes $1.3 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Curve Warning Signs Project (In Shasta, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties on multiple routes) This project will upgrade curve warning signs, reducing the number and severity of collisions. This project includes $122,000 in SB1 funding and $4.87 million in IIJA funding. 

District: 3 
Contact: Jeremy Linder

  • $6.9 million for the Butte County Association of Governments South Oroville Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity project to construct bike lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian crossing safety enhancements along various locations in the City of Oroville.
  • $2.1 million for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Bell Street Safe Routes to School project to construct new sidewalks and curb ramps and install new pedestrian signal within the West Arden community in Sacramento County.
  • $1.5 million to perform scour mitigation and countermeasures at various bridges in Butte, Colusa, Sutter and Yolo counties along Interstate 5 and State Routes 16, 20, 70 and 505. Scouring causes degradation of the soil that provides support to the bridge foundations.

District: 4
Contact: Bart Ney

Contra Costa County: 
  • $7,598,000 allocation in the City of Oakley for Valley Rail (Oakley Station) for constructing a new train station platform to increase ridership and provide necessary infrastructure to meet high-frequency service demands, ultimately decreasing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • $1,000,000 allocation in Contra Costa County for the I-680 Express Bus Program (Bus on Shoulder Training at GoMentum Station - Technologies) for the construction, implementation, and refinement of Transit Bus on Shoulder support services, including the procurement of hardware technologies to enhance safety, reduce GHG emissions, and improve transit service reliability and accessibility. 
  • $700,000 allocation in Contra Costa County for the I-680 Express Bus Program (Bus on Shoulder Training at GoMentum Station - Pavement Striping) for installing and removing pavement markings, mobilizing, and demobilizing technology-equipped trailers, and testing at the GoMentum Station to enhance safety, reduce GHG emissions, and improve transit service accessibility. 
San Francisco County: 
  • $27,965,000 allocation in the City and County of San Francisco, from Holloway Avenue to Lincoln Way and at the intersection of California Street and Park Presidio Boulevard (PM 5.75), for rehabilitating pavement and upgrading facilities to ADA standards, to extend pavement service life and improve ride quality. 
Various Counties: 
  • $122,335,000 allocation in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties, on I-580, I-680, and I-780, for installing 36 miles of fiber optic cable, 45 ramp metering systems, 61 Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS), 9 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, 1 Changeable Message Sign (CMS), 2 Variable Message Signs (VMS), widening ramps to provide High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) bypass ramp lanes, and upgrading ADA curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. 
  • $37,371,000 allocation in San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Sonoma Counties, on SR-1, SR-17, SR-37, I-80,SR-82, SR-84, SR-85, SR-87, SR-92, US-101, SR-116, SR-121, SR-152, SR-237, I-280, I-380, I-580, I-680, and I-880, for replacing technology components of the Transportation Management System (TMS) elements. 
 

District: 5
Contact: Jim Shivers

  • $6 million from SB 1 to construct a retaining wall on State Route 9 near Prospect Road in Santa Cruz County. 
  • $4 million from SB 1 to resurface and provide improvements to guardrail on a segment of US 101 from the Rancho Undercrossing to south of Wild Horse Road in Monterey County.
  • $2.1 million for embankment improvements on Highway 46 East, approximately four miles east of Highway 1 south of Cambria in San Luis Obispo County.
  • $1 million for slope repairs to maintain the integrity of the roadway on State Route 236 from Big Basin Redwoods State Park, one mile south of China Grade Road in Santa Cruz County.
 

District: 6
Contact: Christian Lukens

  • Fresno County Culvert and Pavement Repair. This Fresno County project will remove and replace culverts, reconstruct roadway structural sections and replace pavement on Interstate 5 near Mendota from 0.8 miles north of the Hudson Avenue overcrossing to 1.8 miles south of the Manning Avenue overcrossing. Full funding allocation: $4.38 million. SB1 funding allocation: $4.38 million.
  • Citywide Sidewalk Improvements. This SB1-funded local grant project will construct new sidewalks and repair sections of damaged sidewalk through the City of Huron in Fresno County. Full funding allocation: $1.53 million. SB1 funding allocation: $1.53 million.
  • Kern River Parkway Multi-Use Path Safety & Connectivity Project. This SB1-funded local grant project will provide resurfacing and safety improvements on portions of Kern River Bike Path, construct a new multi-use path from China Grade Loop to Camino Grande and provide crossing improvements at Alfred Harrell Highway in Kern County. Full funding allocation: $900,000. SB1 funding allocation: $900,000.
 

District: 7
Contact: Marc Bischoff

  • $4,448,000 for safety improvements in the 112th Street and Flournoy Elementary School zones in Los Angeles by constructing 7,520 feet of Class III bike route, 100 feet of enhanced sidewalks, ADA ramps, crosswalks, nine rectangular rapid flashing beacons, new lighting, and a new traffic signal.
  • $3,366,000 for safety improvements in the Alexandria Avenue Elementary School neighborhood in Los Angeles to construct bicycle infrastructure, 760 feet of reconstructed sidewalks with bulb-outs, 17 ADA ramps, and one traffic signal and to implement speed reduction measures. 
  • $4.1 million to replace a bridge and construct a secant wall and rock slope drapery on State Route 1 north of Sycamore Canyon Road. 
 

District: 8
Contact: Carolina Rojas

 
  • $1.5 million project in San Bernardino County near Rancho Cucamonga in the city of Fontana, at the Caltrans Southern Regional Lab building located at13970 Victoria Street. This project will replace the nonfunctional chiller system. 
  • $5.4 million project in San Bernardino County, in and near the city of San Bernardino, from Highland Avenue to Route 18. This project will repair damages caused by the Line Fire on Route 330. 
  • $860,000 project in Riverside County near Corona on Route 15, 14 miles west of the intersection of Knabe Road and Bedford Mountain Way. This project will replace the generator and its components at Santiago Peak Radio Communication Tower. 
  • $2.9 million project in San Bernardino County near the city of San Bernardino near Lytle Creek Bridge. This project will seismically retrofit the Lytle Creek Bridge located on Route 210. 
  • $3.1 million project in San Bernardino County near the city of Ontario on Route 15 southbound and Route 10 eastbound connector overcrossing. This project will upgrade bridge deck, install ramp meter, maintenance vehicle pullout, and upgrade drainage. 
  • $4.7 million project in Riverside County near Indio at the Cactus City safety roadside rest area on Route 10. This project will reconstruct and upgrade both eastbound and westbound rest area facilities as well as upgrade the water and wastewater systems. 
  • $3.1 million project in San Bernardino County on Route 15 in the City of Ontario. This project is located on Interstate 15 southbound and Interstate 10 eastbound connector overcrossing. This project will upgrade the bridge rail, apply polyester concrete on the bridge deck, install ramp meters, provide a maintenance vehicle pullout, and upgrade drainage. 
  • $202,000 project in San Bernardino County located on Powhatan Road from Navajo Road to Central Road and Quinault Road from Powhatan Road to Outer State Highway 18 South in the Town of Apple Valley. This project will construct new sidewalk, curb ramps, and install Class III bike lanes. 
  • $3.9 million in Riverside County located in the City of Lake Elsinore between the Lake Levee Trail and Palomar Trail in the southwest part of the city. 
  • $556,000 project in Riverside County that targets students from pre-K through 12th grade, parents, park users, older adults, and the community at large. Activities in this project will include ped/bike skills workshops, safety campaigns, and community events. 
  • $745,000 project in Riverside County that targets students from pre-K through 12th grade, parents, park users, older adults, and the community at large. Activities in this project will include ped/bike skills workshops, safety campaigns, and community events. 
 

 

District: 9
Contact: Michael Lingberg

  • Meadow Farms ADA Project: The CTC allocated $1,761,000 in supplemental funding for the construction phase of this project, which will construct a Complete Streets-compliant 10-foot shared use path along U.S. 395 from Barlow Lane to See Vee Lane in Bishop, a new crosswalk and pedestrian-activated hybrid beacon, a wider bridge over Bishop Creek, a bus pullout, and parking for local businesses. The supplemental funding is split between IIJA – $1,559,000 – and SB 1 – $202,000. Construction is anticipated to begin in June. 

IIJA 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. 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.

Visit build.ca.gov to learn about transformative infrastructure projects happening in communities throughout the state.