MERCED, CA — The California Transportation Commission approves $4.9 billion to improve safety and mobility on local streets and state highways as well as fund new alternative transportation options and zero emissions projects.
More than half of the allocation will provide 600 local governments and regional transportation agencies with their annual funding to fix roads, bridges, and other transportation needs statewide.
“This nearly $5 billion investment highlights California’s strong commitment to creating a modern, resilient transportation system that enhances local streets and strengthens connections between neighborhoods, job centers, and schools,” California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin said. “Thanks to Governor Newsom’s leadership, Caltrans’ work, and the commission, we are building a safer, more connected, and future-ready transportation network that serves all Californians.”
Among the projects approved is $700 million for repairs and critical upgrades needed for the Vincent Thomas Bridge, a 60-year-old span in the Port of Los Angeles that will soon undergo a major deck refurbishment. Another $140 million will fund truck climbing lanes among other improvements to Interstate 80 in the Sierra foothills between Applegate and Emigrant Gap, a major West Coast freight thoroughfare.
Pedestrian facilities also received support from the allocations, including an award of $97 million to replace a pedestrian bridge that connects neighborhoods south of the City College of San Francisco campus and other improvements to Interstate 280 between San Francisco and San Mateo counties. And $6.3 million will be spent on new sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic controls in the cities of Santa Barbara and Santa Rosa and in Santa Clara County.
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Other notable projects include:
- $10 million to build a floating charging station for zero emission ferries in San Francisco Bay
- $9.7 million to purchase electric buses for use around the University of California, Los Angeles campus
- $8 million to restore fire-damaged irrigation systems and landscaping near Lake Forest in Orange County
