SAN DIEGO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approves $3 billion in allocations to enhance safety and mobility across the state highway system and expand multimodal travel, including bike lanes and pedestrian pathways. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster - For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner, and increase access to active transportation options.
Of the $3 billion allocated this month, $663 million derives from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and approximately $2 billion from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The funds will serve as a catalyst to increase the capacity of the state’s transportation system, rehabilitate aging roadways, and improve travel times, while balancing community impacts and promoting environmental benefits.
“[These] investments reflect California’s long-term commitment to safer roads, smarter traffic management, and expanded transportation choices that get people where they need to go,” said Dina El-Tawansy, Caltrans Director.
“The funds allocated ... reflect the commission’s commitment to investing taxpayer dollars strategically," said Darnell Grisby, Chair of the California Transportation Commission. "These investments will improve the safety and reliability of the state’s transportation network and support a thriving economy by improving the movement of freight and reducing out-of-pocket expenses for all California.”
Among the larger projects approved by the commission:
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- $102 million will improve segments of Interstate 5 (the Grapevine) in Kern County. Work includes pavement repair, upgraded drainage and lighting, installation of CCTV cameras, vehicle detection systems, and changeable message signs to improve traffic monitoring and incident response.
- $21 million will go toward the preservation of a bridge in Monterey County using an innovative electrochemical technique to remove corrosives from concrete, extending the structure’s service life.
- $12 million will help fund the construction of a bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing of U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Rosa to serve students at Santa Rosa Junior College and Santa Rosa High School and nearby commercial destinations.
- $3 million will add new sidewalks, landscaping, and bike lanes along H Street in the city of Bakersfield, improving walking and bicycling access and neighborhood connectivity.
