Miles SmithThe California Transportation Commission is allocating $1.8 billion from various sources to improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state.
Transportation projects will include highway improvements, walkways and new dedicated bike lanes and signage.
“Thanks to the California Transportation Commission’s ongoing investment in new and improved infrastructure, Caltrans continues to build a better and safer transportation network that serves all Californians,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. “These funds will help us enhance the state’s system of highways, rest areas, bikeways and pedestrian routes.”
Sixty-six projects in eight of Caltrans’ 12 districts received funding.
Funding sources include more than $1 billion in funding by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $458 million from the Road and Accountability Act of 2017.
Examples of projects receiving approval include:
- $120.3 million for a project on State Route 55 (SR-55) in the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange and Anaheim. This project will extend pavement service life and improve ride quality by rehabilitating pavement, landscaping, drainage and bridge railing. The project will also add bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Safety lighting and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements will be upgraded along this corridor as well.
- $55.9 million for a project to rehabilitate pavement and landscaping and install a Weigh-In-Motion system on Interstate 405 (I-405) in the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and Seal Beach.
- $51.6 million, including $5.9 million in SB 1 and $45.7 million in IIJA funding, to rehabilitate pavement and culverts on SR-91 in the cities of La Palma, Buena Park, Anaheim and Fullerton. This project will also upgrade lighting, make highway worker safety improvements, and enhance TMS elements.
- $43 million to reconstruct and upgrade the water and wastewater systems at the eastbound and westbound Cactus City Safety Roadside Rest Areas along Interstate 10 near Indio.
- A $41 million project near Pismo Beach that will include new bike lanes and bikeway designations.
- $29 million to improve on-ramps and off-ramps near Fairfield.
- $10.3 million to converting carpool lanes to express lanes in Santa Clara County, including HOV direct connector ramps from US-101 (San Jose) to SR-87.
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