Published: Nov 02, 2024

Contact: Edward Barrera

Email: [email protected]

Sacramento - Caltrans today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded Caltrans $203 million in Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) program grants. Travelers in Tulare County and the Bay Area will experience better freight movement and greater bicycle and pedestrian access through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 99 renovation projects.

The INFRA grants funded $105 million to construct the US-101/SR-84 Interchange Project in Redwood City and $98 million to build the SR-99/Paige Road Project in Tulare.

"This investment from our federal partners will allow Caltrans and local stakeholders to continue our commitment to reduce travel times, increase safety and improve goods movement through the Central Valley and Bay Area," said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. "These projects will produce smoother, safer roadways for commuters and people who walk and bike and facilitate efficient flow of goods through the state and beyond."

A reimagined interchange at the junction of SR-84 and US-101 in Redwood City will include new on- and off-ramps, signalized intersections, and new Class I, II and IV bicycle lanes. Once constructed, these elements will help improve traffic flow and create more efficient freight movement for trucks accessing the Port of Redwood City.

Improvements to SR-99 in Tulare feature new multilane roundabouts on Paige Avenue, a new diamond interchange, and a buffered path for pedestrians and bicyclists to safely cross the roadway.

Both projects are consistent with Caltrans and the U.S. Department of Transportation's priorities of improving safety, economic prosperity, equity, and environmental sustainability.

INFRA grants are one of the USDOT's annual competitive programs and are intended for projects of national or regional significance that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people in and across rural and urban areas.

IIJA is also known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our country's energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received more than $46 billion in federal infrastructure funding since IIJA's passage in November 2021. That includes investments to upgrade the state's roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, electric vehicle charging network, ports and waterways. The funding alone has already created more than 87,000 jobs.

For more information about California's transportation investments, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov and build.ca.gov.