The California Transportation Commission allocated $1 billion recently for projects across the state that will “improve safety and enhance the state’s vast network of streets and highways,” including nearly $100 million for projects in Mendocino County, the California Department of Transportation reported.
In a press release, Caltrans explained that “approximately one-third of the investment, nearly $311 million, comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and another $301 million is from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Among the investments are more than $138 million to address safety upgrades and repairs to drainage infrastructure designed to increase resiliency and protect the state’s roads during storms,” with Caltrans Director Tony Tavares quoted as describing money as “vital funding for upgrades that will protect our infrastructure now and well into the future.”
Included in the approved projects are:
Approximately $83 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway repairs, extend the existing retaining wall and construct a dewatering system on Route 1 near Westport south of Hillcrest Terrance in Mendocino County following a series of large storms in November of 2024. Approximately $12.2 million including $1.2 million in SB1 funding and $11 million in federal IIJA funding in support of allocations toward the construction of a concrete median barrier and rumble strips along with other roadway improvements north of the Outlet Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 near Willits in Mendocino County. Approximately $2.8 million in support of allocations toward roadway widening and the construction of left-turn lanes and a merge lane on Highway 101 from the Hopland Overhead to Mountain House Road near Hopland in Mendocino County. Approximately $650,000 in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and other improvements on U.S. 101 from Leggett to the Humboldt County line in Mendocino County. $19.8 million to improve drainage systems and improve safety along 80-plus miles of U.S. Highway 101 in Humboldt County.The release also notes that “Senate Bill 1 has 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.”
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