The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated almost $1.2 billion to invest in urban and rural projects in an ongoing historic effort to enhance the state’s crucial transportation infrastructure, Caltrans said.
The recent allotments represent approximately $428 million from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and $168 million through Senate Bill 1, known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
The CTC also incorporated $245 million in funding for trash capture devices for rivers and waterways, shoreline embankment restoration, enhancements to bus, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, railroad overcrossings and improved access across the state highway system in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The CTC recently approved projects that span across seven Bay Area counties. Among them are:
Alameda County
In and around Pleasanton, a $66.4 million allocation has been designated for improvements spanning from Interstate 680 to Highway 238. The project includes the rehabilitation of pavement, shoulders, off- and on-ramps, construction of concrete barriers, sign upgrades, guardrail enhancements, Transportation Management System (TMS) elements and the improvement of facilities in accordance with ADA standards.
Near Livermore, a $4.8 million allocation will be used for landslide repair. This will include stabilizing the slope, excavating and removing damaged retaining wall, constructing a new retaining wall system, replacing damaged pavement and implementing erosion control.
In Oakland, $3.2 million has been allocated for the replacement of pedestrian overcrossings and upgrading seismic safety.
In Oakland and San Leandro on Highway 77, I-580 and I-880, a $910,000 allocation is designated for maintenance repair at four pump station locations in case of additional rainfall.
Contra Costa County
In San Pablo, $563,000 has been allocated for I-580 to build permanent Full Trash Capture devices in an effort to comply with statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements for trash capture units.
Marin County
In and near Sausalito, Larkspur and San Rafael, a $21 million allocation is set for the construction of permanent Full Trash Capture devices on U.S. 101, Highway 131, and I-580 to achieve NPDES permit compliance.
In San Rafael $8.4 million is set for U.S. 101, for upgrades to curb ramps, sidewalks, other facilities up to ADA standards, construction of a roundabout and relocation an existing bus stop.
Near Stinson Beach, Point Reyes and Tomales, $5.32 million will be used for the rehabilitation of several drainage systems north of Calle Del Arroyo to south of Tomales Petaluma Road.
On Highway 1 near Muir Beach, a $2.1 million allocation is designated to repair and extend retaining wall, replace culvert and guardrail and repair pavement.
On Highway 1 near Point Reyes, $566,000 is set for slope erosion repair, to restore and stabilize a slope, replace damaged drainage system and repair pavement.
Napa County
On Highway 29 in Napa, a sum of $15.5 million will be to replace a culvert with reinforced concrete, and restore the drainage system.
Santa Clara County
On Highway 87 in San Jose, a $2.1 million allocation has been designated for repairs on the existing soundwall.
San Mateo County
On I-280 near Menlo Park, an allocation of $268,000 will be used for plant establishment, creek monitoring and biological monitoring work, specifically at Alpine Road Undercrossing.
Sonoma County
On Highway 116 near Guerneville, a $2.4 million allocation has been assigned for removing unsound material and constructing a soldier pile retaining wall.
On Highway 128, $2.3 million has been allocated for placing rock slope protection, installing wire-mesh drapery to prevent rockfall, constructing soldier pile walls, repairing distressed embankments, restoring drainage systems and repairing pavement.
On Highway 1 near Jenner, a $2.2 million allocation has been set aside for the repair of the drainage system and pavement, as well as stabilizing the slope through the construction of a soldier pile retaining wall and the injection of high-density grout.