California Transportation Commission Allocates More than $1.8 Billion to Improve Transportation

Published: Aug 16, 2024

District:HQ
Contact:Edward Barrera

SACRAMENTO - The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated more than $1.8 billion for projects to improve critical transportation infrastructure throughout the state. These major investments include funding by nearly $458 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and more than $1 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

"Thanks to the California Transportation Commission's ongoing investment in new and improved infrastructure, Caltrans continues to build a better and safer transportation network that serves all Californians. "These funds will help us enhance the state's system of highways, rest areas, bikeways and pedestrian routes."

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director

Today's approved projects include $43 million to reconstruct and upgrade the water and wastewater systems at the eastbound and westbound Cactus City Safety Roadside Rest Areas along Interstate 10 near Indio; $29 million to improve on-ramps and off-ramps near Fairfield; and a $41 million project near Pismo Beach that will include new bike lanes and bikeway designations.

Projects approved today include: