More than $30 million for the replacement of the Albion River Bridge was included in the latest round of funding for Mendocino County projects approved by the California Transportation Commission, the California Department of Transportation reported.
“This nearly $5 billion investment highlights California’s strong commitment to creating a modern, resilient transportation system that enhances local streets and strengthens connections between neighborhoods, job centers and schools,” California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin is quoted as saying in a press release. “Thanks to Governor Newsom’s leadership, Caltrans’ work and the Commission, we are building a safer, more connected and future-ready transportation network that serves all Californians.”
“Our local partners are steadfast contributors and valued partners in keeping California’s vast transportation network safe and efficient,” Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy was quoted as saying. “When added to the various highway projects also approved, this month’s action ensures that hundreds of essential improvements in our cities and neighborhoods will better enable people and goods to flow throughout the state and beyond.”
Projects approved in District 1 include:
Approximately $30.3 million including more than $4.6 million in federal IIJA funding and more than $16.3 million in SB1 funding toward replacement of the Albion River Bridge No. 10-0136 near Albion in Mendocino County.
Approximately $10.2 million including more than $9.1 million in federal IIJA funding and more than $900,000 in SB1 funding toward curb, sidewalk, signage and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements on Route 1 from the Route 20 to the Pudding Creek Bridge in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
Approximately $3 million toward roadway improvements on Route 128 near Philo Greenwood Road in Philo, Mendocino County.
Approximately $2.2 million in SB1 funding toward pavement, drainage and other improvements on U.S. 101 from Bell Springs Road to Route 1 near Leggett in Mendocino County.
Approximately $1.1 million in SB1 funding toward revegetation along a 1.5 mile stretch of U.S. 101 at the Outlet Creek Bridge near Willits in Mendocino County.
Approximately $1 million in SB1 funding toward revegetation on Route 20 from the North Calpella Overcrossing to east of County Road 144 near Ukiah in Mendocino County.
Approximately $10.5 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward the design and construction of a retaining wall, roadway repairs and culvert improvements on Route 175 east of Buckman Drive near Hopland in Mendocino County.
Other notable projects include:
$10 million to build a floating charging station for zero emission ferries in San Francisco Bay.
$9.7 million to purchase electric buses for use around the University of California, Los Angeles campus.
Another $140 million will fund truck climbing lanes among other improvements to Interstate 80 in the Sierra foothills between Applegate and Emigrant Gap, a major west coast freight thoroughfare.
Of the total allocation this month, Caltrans reports that: “$470 million has come via Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and $4.2 billion from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). California is expected to receive nearly $42 billion in federal infrastructure funding over a span of five years. These investments will upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports and the electric vehicle charging network.”
Caltrans also noted that: “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.” investments, visit build.ca.gov.