SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated nearly $1.7 billion to help improve safety, increase mobility for all users, and strengthen the state highway system. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster - For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer and more climate resilient. In addition to these proactive, long-range efforts, the CTC allocated $86.5 million to repair vital roadways and other transportation infrastructure damaged during recent wildfires and storms in Southern California.
“Investments made today support Caltrans’ mission to build and maintain a transportation system that helps Californians now and decades into the future," said Mike Keever, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Acting Director. "This funding translates into safer travel, more accessible mobility options, and strengthening our roadways to protect all travelers during extreme weather events.”
Some of the approved projects throughout California include:
- $195.5 million to rehabilitate roadway and drainage systems, add a bike trail and pedestrian bridge, as well as upgrade safety along Interstate 805 in the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, and National City.
- $129 million to replace the existing Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility along westbound Interstate 80 near Fairfield.
- $30 million to replace a retaining wall and rebuild a slope drapery protection system near Big Rock Road in Malibu and reconstruct hillsides above State Route 1 near Mulholland Drive, all of which were impacted by the Palisades Fire and rainstorms.
Of the total allocation, nearly $651 million came via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and approximately $536 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
