California Invests Nearly $2.5 Billion to Strengthen Transportation Infrastructure and Improve Mobility Across the State

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Contact: Edward Barrera

What you need to know: California is investing nearly $2.5 billion in transportation projects statewide that will enhance connectivity for people who walk and bike, rebuild vital routes damaged by extreme weather events and increase access for transit users. 

FOLSOM, Calif. — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently approved funding for more than 150 new projects that will improve safety on the state highway system and strengthen infrastructure resiliency. The investments align with Governor Gavin Newsom’s build more, faster agenda, delivering critical infrastructure upgrades and creating thousands of jobs across the state.

Of the combined total, nearly $547 million is from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $736 million from California’s Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The remaining $1.1 billion is funded through the State Highway Account, the general fund and other state and federal programs.  

“Our transportation team is continuing to prioritize benefits for all Californians with bold infrastructure investments that will connect communities and boost our economy,” said California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin. “By advancing Governor Newsom’s commitment to build more, faster, these investments will improve safety, support economic growth and strengthen the transportation networks Californians rely on every day.” 

California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin

“Investments made today support the department’s mission to build and maintain a transportation system that helps Californians navigate the state safely and efficiently—now and decades into the future,” said Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy. “This funding translates into projects that enhance accessibility for all users, strengthen resiliency of our vital corridors and create increased transit options across the state.”

Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy.

“Transportation investments are about more than infrastructure; they are investments in people, communities, and opportunity,” said California Transportation Commission Chair Clarissa Falcon. “These latest investments will help ensure our transportation system continues to serve the needs of communities throughout California today while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.

California Transportation Commission Chair Clarissa Falcon

This month’s approved list includes: 

  • $257 million to build a network of mobility hubs in southwest Los Angeles County to facilitate the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and highway commuters. These projects and other ongoing investments in California’s vast transportation network enhance connectivity for all transit users, including thousands of residents and global visitors traveling throughout the state to attend major cultural and sporting events. 
  • $99 million to replace historic Whiskey Creek Bridge on State Route 299 in Shasta County.
  • $64 million to rehabilitate pavement and upgrade safety elements on about nine miles of Interstate 215 in Riverside County.
  • $60 million to build a new interchange on State Route 156 at Castroville Boulevard in Monterey County.

Other notable projects include:

  • $6.7 million to widen sidewalks and add lighting and high-visibility crosswalks along Milpas Street in Santa Barbara, which is considered one of the city’s most hazardous.
  • $727,000 to close a short gap in the Joe Rodota Bike Trail in downtown Santa Rosa.
  • $518,000 to install signals, bikeways and enhanced pedestrian crossings along Marysville Boulevard in Sacramento.

District:        1 
Contact:      
Meriah Miracle

  • Approximately $6.8 million in supplemental funding toward the Last Chance Grade project on U.S. 101 south of Crescent City in Del Norte County.
  • Approximately $2 million toward lighting, guardrail and pedestrian safety improvements on Route 53 in Lake County from Anderson Ranch Parkway to 40th Avenue in Clearlake.
  • Approximately $1.8 million in SB 1 funding for road and drainage upgrades and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure on Route 299 in Humboldt County near Willow Creek from Titlow Hill Road to the Trinity County line.
  • Approximately $1.5 million toward guardrail and drainage upgrades on U.S. 101 near Hopland in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $600,000 in SB 1 funding toward revegetation and erosion control improvements on Route 299 from Cedar Creek to the East Fork Willow Creek Bridge in Humboldt County.
  • Approximately $1.3 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward road repairs and drainage upgrades on Route 200/North Bank Road near McKinleyville in Humboldt County.

District:        2
Contact:      Kurt Villavicencio

  • Whiskey Creek Bridge Emergency Repair Project (In Shasta County on State Route 299, near Shasta from 0.4 mile west of Whiskey Creek Road to just east of Lake Vista Overlook) This project will remove the existing superstructure, construct a new superstructure with bike lanes and shoulders on existing piers and abutments, and improve horizontal alignment at bridge approaches. This project includes $87.3 million in IIJA funding and $11.3 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Doyle Safety Project (Near Doyle in Lassen County on U.S. Route 395 from 4 miles south to 2.6 miles north of Doyle Overhead) This project will construct a paved median with a concrete barrier, provide buffer zones, place rumble strips, improve clear recovery zones, and construct truck turnouts. 
  • Sac Canyon ITS Project (In Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen and Modoc Counties on Routes 5, 89, and 299 at various locations) This project will upgrade Traffic Management Systems (TMS) elements. This project includes $1.85 million in SB1 funding. 
  • Shasta-299 Buckhorn Summit Slip-Out Project (In Shasta County, near Lewiston, from the Trinity County line to 0.3 mile east of the Trinity County Line; also in Trinity County, from just west of the Shasta County line to Shasta County line. On February 24, 2026, a significant slide occurred at Buckhorn Summit, mobilizing an estimated 45,000 cubic yards of material downslope. The failure undermined the paved pullout area and resulted in a substantial crack on the eastbound shoulder. This project will remove unstable slide material, construct embankment with drainage and geogrid, and restore pullout, shoulder, and guardrail. This project includes $1.95 million in SB1 funding.

District:       6
Contact:      Christian Lukens

  •  Kern 58 CAPM. This Kern County project will rehabilitate pavement and bridge deck, and upgrade guardrail and Traffic Management System (TMS) elements, and replace Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) system on State Route 58 near Bakersfield, from State Route 184 to 0.2 miles east of Bealeville Road.    
    SB1 funding allocation: $2.87 million.
    Full funding allocation: $2.87 million.
  • Fresno 198 Culvert Rehab. This Fresno County project will improve drainage facilities by repairing or replacing culverts at various locations on State Route 198.   
    IIJA funding allocation: $1.12 million.
    SB1 funding allocation: $280,000.
    Total funding allocation: $1.4 million. 
 

District: 7
Contact:
Diana Jimenez

  • $7.25 million to purchase and install 10 zero emission bus charging masts at the MTA Norwalk and Artesia Station mobility hubs.
  • $4.9 million to construct 22,000 feet of bike trail, 170 feet of sidewalks, 16 ramps, and a traffic signal along the Santa Paula Trail in Ventura County.
  • $33.6 million for improvements at the I-605 Valley Boulevard Interchange, including: construction of retaining walls, sound walls, curb ramps, sidewalks, driveways, signals, and railroad gates. 

District: 10
Contact: District 10 Public Affairs

  • $2,760,000 in support costs for the State Route 152/ Volta Road Intersection Project in Merced County. The funding will be used for planning and implementation of a roundabout intersection safety improvement project scheduled to begin construction in 2028. The project will improve traffic safety and reduce fatality collisions along the SR-33/152 corridor near the City of Los Banos. 
  • $1,282,000 in support of the State Route 49 Tuttletown Pavement Widening Project in Tuolumne County. The funding will be used to modify and widen the highway curve alignment to meet Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) standards. The project will improve traffic safety and reduce semi-truck delays along the corridor. 
  • $20,000,000 to support Phase 1B of the San Joaquin Council of Government’s State Route 99/120 (SR-99/120) Connector Project. The funding will be used to improve the northbound SR-99/SR-120 connector ramp with expanded lanes, and construction of new eastbound & westbound SR-120 structures over Moffat Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Additionally, the project will replace the eastbound SR-120 to northbound SR-99 structure with a more efficient design that lessens traffic congestion within the City of Manteca. 
 

District:        11
Contact:
      Aaron Hunter

  • $1.15 million – Construct a concrete barrier system on I-8 in El Cajon from 0.3 miles east of SR-67 to 0.2 miles west of N. 2nd Street.
  • $763,000– Construct a concrete barrier system on SR-76 near Pala and Pauma Valley from 0.6 miles to 0.8 miles west of Pauma Ridge Rd.
  • $84.9 million – SANDAG – Construct northbound/southbound SR-125 and eastbound SR-94 auxiliary lanes in La Mesa on SR-94 from Spring St. undercrossing to 0.1 miles east of Kenwood Dr. and on SR-125 from 0.2 miles south of Spring St. undercrossing to 0.2 north of Lemon Ave. undercrossing.
  • $900,000 – Remove and replace electrical components damaged during an encampment fire, and install security measures, at the E St. pump plant in Chula Vista. A March 20, 2026, encampment fire severely damaged the electrical cabinet that controls the pumps. An emergency contract is required to procure materials and expedite repairs ahead of upcoming storms.
  • $4.8 million – Invert pave a 54-inch corrugated steel pipe (CSP) drainage system as well as repair a sinkhole and roadway on the westbound SR-905 to northbound I-805 in the city of San Diego. In mid-March 2026, a customer service request reported a significant pavement depression/deformation in the #2 lane. Inspection revealed a sinkhole caused by recent major storms and a perforated invert in the 54-inch CSP.
  • $4.15 million – Install high-tension cable barrier and guardrail to improve safety and reduce the number and severity of collisions near Rainbow, from 0.7 miles to 0.1 miles south of Mission Rd. on I-15.
  • $204,000– ICTC – Extensive overlay of existing pavement and installation of ADA curb ramps on Cole Blvd., between Scaroni Rd. and Railroad Crossing, in the City of Calexico, Imperial County.
  • $108,000 – ICTC – Rehabilitation of Main St. between Park Ave. and Sorenson Ave./Highway 111.
  • $40,000– ICTC – Construction of concrete sidewalk, curb, and gutter on both sides of Pine Ave. between 4th St. and 5th St.
  • $255.1 million – SANDAG – Construct Port of Entry federal facility, information technology systems (ITS), and tolling near San Diego on SR-11 at 1.9 miles east of Sanyo Ave. undercrossing (Mexico Border). The ITS are roadway technology that will be used by SANDAG and Caltrans for congestion management, to provide advanced traveler information, and measure border wait times. This work package will facilitate the opening of northbound vehicle facilities to traffic.
  • $136,000– SANDAG – Construct a new facility on Otay Mesa Rd. in Otay Mesa with 8 pass-through charging lanes that will incorporate medium voltage megawatt charging systems infrastructure.
  • $909,000 – SCAG – Remove and replace sidewalk in the City of Calipatria, Imperial County, along Bonita Pl. between South Brown Ave. and Southeast Ave.
  • $214.3 million – SANDAG – Replacement of the San Dieguito rail bridge with double track, construct a special events platform, add 0.3 miles of new track and 0.6 miles of track improvements for siding, including the construction of a pedestrian undercrossing south of the San Dieguito river, and three new undercrossings for pedestrians and emergency services at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

California has received approximately $19 billion in infrastructure funding since IIJA’s passage. Those dollars are leveraged along with SB 1, which invests an estimated $5 billion annually, split between state and local investments. 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 about transportation and other infrastructure projects funded with state and federal investments, visit build.ca.gov