More than $9 million was funneled toward highway projects in Mendocino County recently, the California Department of Transportation reported.
In a press release, Caltrans announced that the “California Transportation Commission allocated $830 million at its December meeting to fund a broad range of investments to improve access and safety, provide sustainable projects and help support the infrastructural backbone” of the state, including about $9.4 million for projects planned on Highways 1 and 128 in Mendocino County.
“These investments will help provide the next generation of transportation projects in California, strengthening efforts for bridge maintenance and renovation, increasing safety for people who walk and bike, expanding equitable access and continuing support for the movement of goods and services that fuel the state’s economic engine,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares was quoted as saying in the release.
The funding for Mendocino County was described as:
Approximately $5 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway, viaduct, retaining wall and culvert repairs along with erosion control south of the Juan Creek Bridge on Route 1 near Rockport in Mendocino County following heavy rainfall that started on Jan. 31, 2024. Approximately $2.3 million in SB1 funding for support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements from the Mill Creek Bridge to the Robinson Creek Bridge on Route 128 near Boonville in Mendocino County. Approximately $1.3 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramp upgrades on Route 1 from south of Iverson Avenue to Philo Greenwood Road near Point Arena in Mendocino County. Approximately $830,000 in federal IIJA funding for support allocations toward roadway and other safety improvements on Route 1 from north of Havens Neck Drive to Gypsy Flat Road near Gualala in Mendocino County.The release also describes SB 1 as having “invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since 2017. It provides funding split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.”
More funding that was recently allocated to Mendocino County, this time federal funds, was a small portion of the funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture invested in “Clean Energy and Biofuels Projects Throughout Rural California.”
In the press release, the USDA explained that its Rural Development funding is designed to “help farmers, small businesses, and fuel providers expand access to renewable energy, reduce costs, and improve energy efficiency in rural communities,” and that $41,300 of a recent allotment “will be used to assist Mar Vista Farm & Cottages, a rural small business in Gualala, Mendocino County, California. Project funds will be used to help offset the costs associated with installing an energy efficient solar photovoltaic system. The system is estimated to produce 30,555 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which is enough electricity to power two homes.”
The release describes the funding as “made available through USDA’s Rural Energy for American Program and the Higher Blands Infrastructure Incentive Program, (and as supporting) California farmers, ranchers and small businesses help install solar panels and energy-efficient equipment to reduce operating costs and allow fueling stations to expand access to biofuels such as E15 and B20, supporting California’s clean transportation goals.”
California businesses, farmers and rural electric cooperatives interested in USDA’s clean energy programs can visit rd.usda.gov for application details and funding opportunities.
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