California invests millions in Bay Area transportation infrastructure

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated nearly $1 billion last week for projects aimed at solving mobility challenges and aiding California’s continued effort to make the highway system more resilient to climate change.

"These investments will harden the transportation system against the devastating results of extreme weather events," said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. "The allocations made today will add to the electric charging infrastructure, increase mobility options for people who walk and bicycle and enhance our goal to improve safety and economic equity for all users."

Of the total investment allocated statewide, about $264 million comes from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

Among the Bay Area projects approved as noted by Caltrans:

Alameda County:

• $1,880,000 allocation on I-580 in Oakland and San Leandro, for the repair of four pump stations that failed during winter storms, ensuring functionality during future flooding events.
• $750,000 allocation on SR-84 in and near Fremont, Union City, and Sunol, from Mission Boulevard (SR-238) to I-680, for installing flashing beacons and curve warning signs to reduce collision severity and frequency.

Napa County:

• $1,904,000 allocation on SR-128 near Saint Helena, at 1.2 miles east of Chiles Pope Valley Road, for constructing a retaining wall, rehabilitating the drainage system, and stabilizing the slope to prevent erosion.
• $1,120,000 allocation on SR-121 in the city of Napa, at Sousa Lane; also, at 1.4 miles north of Vichy Avenue (PM 12.1), for placing a new culvert, reconstructing the shoulder, and stabilizing slopes with rock slope protection.

Santa Clara County:

• $9.5 million to help pay for new bike lanes, crosswalks, pedestrian push buttons, signal heads and other safety upgrades on an 8-mile segment of SR-82 in Santa Clara County.
• $7,133,000 allocation on SR-82 in Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, from 0.7 mile north of Route 237 to Sand Hill Road, for rehabilitating pavement, adding pedestrian crossings, and installing bike lanes to enhance safety and extend pavement service life.
• $2,367,000 allocation on SR-82 in Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, from Knickerbocker Drive to the San Mateo County line, for upgrading pedestrian facilities to ADA standards and improving pedestrian safety.

San Francisco County:

• $1,100,000 allocation on US-101 in the City and County of San Francisco, from south of Silver Avenue to 16th Street, at various locations for rehabilitating highway planting to enhance environmental sustainability.

San Mateo County:

• $154,978,000 allocation on US-101 from the Santa Clara County line to South Airport Boulevard for pavement rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrades, and the installation of trash capture devices to improve roadway safety and performance.
• $38,847,000 allocation on SR-1 in and near Half Moon Bay, from 0.1 mile south of Wavecrest Road to 0.1 mile south of Marine Boulevard, for rehabilitating roadways, improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and upgrading drainage systems.
• $15 million for the installation of electric charging infrastructure to power electric buses at San Mateo County’s SamTrans system.
• $1,928,000 allocation on SR-84 in Atherton and Redwood City, from Selby Lane to Brewster Avenue, for repurposing on-street parking for bikeways and reconstruct intersections to include removing slip lanes, installing ladder-style crosswalks, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) system, and upgrading curb ramps.

Solano County:

• $35,713,000 allocation on SR-29 in Vallejo, from I-80 to Napa County line, for pavement rehabilitation by repairing localized failure, grinding roadway, and overlaying with asphalt to extend pavement service life and improve ride quality. This project includes lane reduction through the downtown area to improve pedestrian mobility, upgrading signs, facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, widening sidewalks, modifying traffic signals, constructing Class 2 and 4 bikeways, 36 curb extensions, 57 Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fixtures, and repairing drainage systems, downtown pedestrian mobility improvements, and drainage system upgrades.

Sonoma County:

• $2,149,000 allocation on SR-1 near Sea Ranch from north of Moonraker Road to north of Leeward Spur, at various locations. For rehabilitating drainage systems to prevent flooding and erosion.
• $1,510,000 allocation on SR-12 near Glen Ellen and Kenwood, from 0.9 mile east of Libby Avenue to 0.3 mile east of Aurora Lane. for widening shoulders and installing rumble strips to improve safety.
• $1,178,000 allocation in Sonoma County for the purchase of battery-electric buses to replace CNG buses, supporting public transit and zero-emission goals across Sonoma County.
• $700,000 allocation on SR-1 near Timber Cove for replacing a failed septic system to ensure safe and sanitary conditions for maintenance staff.

Senate Bill 1 (SB 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.

For more information visit: Build.ca.gov.