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Dive Brief:
- The Assigned California Transportation Commission $3.8 billion in funding for bridge, highway, rail and freight corridor improvements, according to an Oct. 21 news release.
- Of the total, about $3.5 billion will come from the $1.2 trillion Jobs and Infrastructure Investment Act, with another $330 million coming from California Senate Bill 1, passed in 2017 to repair roads and other transportation infrastructure throughout the state. It provides approximately $5 billion annually in funding from a state gas tax.
- About 600 local governments and regional transport authorities will receive money from the allocation, according to CTC. California has collected more than $46 billion in federal infrastructure funding since the passage of the IIJA in November 2021.
Diving knowledge:
The specific funding highlighted in the release includes:
- $9.4 million to improve facilities along State Route 49 in Calaveras County to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The funding will build new sidewalks, curb ramps and Class II bike lanes in the Angels Camp community.
- $4.2 million to assist the San Joaquin Regional Railroad Commission / San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority in acquiring the right-of-way for the construction of the new Valley Madera Rail Station. The project will improve integration and connectivity with the state’s high-speed rail system.
- $556,000 for improvements to pedestrian facilities in the neighborhood of Harrison Elementary School in San Joaquin County, including a Class II bike lane, construction of new sidewalks, a curb ramp, street lighting intersection and a traffic signal.
- $185,000 for the Tuolumne County Transportation Board to build the Hetch Hetchy Railroad Trail project in Groveland.
Other projects getting an infusion include the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor, four hydrogen fueling stations along Interstate 215 near Riverside, a freeway-to-freeway connector between state routes 99 and 58 in Bakersfield and a bike and pedestrian crossing. at Berkeley.
“These projects will create safer, more equitable and climate-resilient transportation options for all Californians,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said in the statement. “Investments made possible since the 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.” .
