The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated approximately $3.8 billion for projects that will continue to refurbish the stateโs transportation infrastructure, enhance safety and create more options for the traveling public. The projects will improve coastal rail lines, freight corridors, bridges, highway interchanges and system enhancements aimed to increase accessibility for multi-modal users.
Nearly $3.5 billion of todayโs investment is funded through the landmark federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). More than 75 percent of that allocation will be sent to approximately 600 local governments and regional transportation authorities to replace bridges, reduce travel times for commuters, address planet-warming pollution, improve highway and rail safety and efficiency and provide new transportation services. Another approximately $330 million in funding comes from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
“These projects will create safer and more equitable and climate-resilient transportation options for all Californians,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. Investments made possible since IIJA was enacted are establishing a legacy that will benefit all people who use and rely on our vast transportation system for employment and educational opportunities, access to goods and services, and connection to recreational attractions. Among the projects approved today include improvements for locations along the coastal LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) rail corridor, four hydrogen fueling stations near the I-215/SR-60 interchange, a freeway-to-freeway connector linking southbound SR-99 to westbound SR-58 in Bakersfield, a Class 4 bikeway in Redding and a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing in Berkeley.
Other projects include:
Contra Costa County:
- $17,867,000 allocation on I-680 in various cities, from the Alameda Countyline to the Route 680 Separation, for constructing Best Management Practices (BMPs) for trash capture and TMDL compliance.
- $17,360,000 allocation on I-80 in Pinole and Hercules, at Appian Way and Cummings Skyway Overcrossings, for upgrading bridge rails, widening decks, installing safety lighting, and adding ADA-compliant curb ramps.
- $6,920,000 allocation on SR-4 in Concord, Pittsburg, and Antioch, from Pacheco Boulevard to Century Boulevard, for constructing BMPs to comply with NPDES permits for trash capture.
For more information visit: Caltrans Press Release
