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California Invests Billions in Projects to Rebuild and Upgrade State’s Transportation Infrastructure

SACRAMENTO — The California Transportation Commission or CTC the week of Aug. 20 allocated more than $3.1 billion for projects that will improve the state’s transportation infrastructure, to make it safer, more sustainable and more reliable.

The allocation includes nearly $1.8 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 or IIJA and almost $200 million in funding from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

Projects the CTC approved include:

Interstate 605 (I-605) from Telegraph Road to I-10 – roadway rehabilitation, safety enhancements and landscaping. This project will improve ride quality along a 10-mile stretch of the interstate. $202 million. ($184 million from IIJA, $1.6 million from SB 1)

I-405 from south of Wilshire Boulevard to Victory Boulevard – roadway rehabilitation, slab replacement and safety upgrades. The project will improve ride quality along a 10-mile stretch of the interstate. $124 million. ($114 million from IIJA, $1.2 million from SB 1)

State Route 1 from Paseo De Las Delicias to Dewey Street – safety upgrades and roadway rehabilitation, including pavement repairs and reconstructing curb ramps, bus pads and guardrail along 15 miles of the roadway. $63 million. ($56 million from IIJA, $1 million from SB 1) 

The IIJA, also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received more than $22 billion since the IIJA’s passage in November 2021.

SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually that is shared equally between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.

Details: RebuildingCA.ca.gov.

 

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