North Coast to Receive Millions in Transportation Investments Under $3 Billion Statewide Package

The Paul E. Mudgett Memorial bridge AKA Eel River Bridge No. 04-0016R in Rio Dell will be receiving approximately $69.8 million toward seismic retrofit and partial bridge replacement on northbound U.S.101.[Image from Caltrans]

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) [yesterday] approved $3 billion in allocations to enhance safety and mobility across the state highway system and expand multimodal travel, including bike lanes and pedestrian pathways. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner and increase access to active transportation options.

Of the $3 billion allocated this month, $663 million derives from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and approximately $2 billion from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). The funds will serve as a catalyst to increase the capacity of the state’s transportation system, rehabilitate aging roadways and improve travel times, while balancing community impacts and promoting environmental benefits.

“Today’s investments reflect California’s long-term commitment to safer roads, smarter traffic management and expanded transportation choices that get people where they need to go,” said Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy.

“The funds allocated today reflect the Commission’s commitment to investing taxpayer dollars strategically,” said CTC Chair Darnell Grisby. “These investments will improve the safety and reliability of the state’s transportation network and support a thriving economy by improving the movement of freight and reducing out-of-pocket expenses for all Californians.”

Among the larger projects approved by the Commission:

• $102 million — Improve segments of Interstate 5 (the Grapevine) in Kern County. Work includes pavement repair, upgraded drainage and lighting, installation of CCTV cameras, vehicle detection systems and changeable message signs to improve traffic monitoring and incident response.

• $21 million — Preservation of a bridge in Monterey County using an innovative electrochemical technique to remove corrosives from concrete, extending the structure’s service life.

• $12 million — Construction of a bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing of U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Rosa to serve students at Santa Rosa Junior College and Santa Rosa High School and nearby commercial destinations.

• $3 million — New sidewalks, landscaping and bike lanes along H Street in the city of Bakersfield, improving walking and bicycling access and neighborhood connectivity.

Projects approved in District 1 include:

• Approximately $69.8 million including more than $61.8 million in federal IIJA funding and $8 million in SB1 funding toward seismic retrofit and partial bridge replacement of the Eel River Bridge No. 04-0016R on U.S.101 in Rio Dell, Humboldt County.

• Approximately $60 million including more than $53.1 million in federal IIJA funding and $6.8 million in SB1 funding toward the construction of retaining walls along with roadway, guardrail, drainage and other improvements at two locations on Route 197 from Kaspar/Keene Road to Ruby Van Deventer County Park and on U.S.199 at various locations from south of Lado Del Rio Drive to north of Siskiyou Fork Road near Crescent City in Del Norte County.

• Approximately $13.9 million including more than $12.3 million in federal IIJA funding and $1.5 million in SB1 funding toward roadway, signage, guardrail and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements on U.S. 101 from the Feliz Creek Bridge to north of First Street in Hopland, Mendocino County.

• Approximately $12.6 million including more than $11.1 million in federal IIJA funding and $1.4 million in SB1 funding toward improvements along U.S. 101 north of the Mendocino County line in Humboldt County.

• Approximately $8.3 million including more than $7.3 million in federal IIJA funding toward bridge replacement of the Eel River Bridge No. 10-0236 on Route 162 near Longvale in Mendocino County.

• Approximately $4.4 million in support of allocations toward a long-term solution along Route 211 at Fernbridge in Humboldt County.

• Approximately $4 million in SB1 funding for support of allocations toward drainage and fish-passage improvements at various locations along Route 128 near Philo and Boonville in Mendocino County.

• Approximately $1.2 million in support of allocations toward the construction of a left-turn lane, install lighting and other roadway improvements on U.S. 101 from the Rowdy Creek Bridge to north of Fred Haight Drive near Smith River in Del Norte County.

 

• Approximately $9.9 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway, guardrail and rock catchment fence repairs on Route 36 east of Swimmer’s Delight near Keller Road in Humboldt County following a series of winter storms that started in December 2024.

• Approximately $9.4 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward the construction of a retaining wall, erosion control and roadway repairs on U.S. 101 from north of the Newton Road Undercrossing and on Route 254 to north of Lum Street/Newton Road near Weott in Humboldt County following heavy rainfall in December 2024.

• Approximately $5 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway and culvert repairs and fish-passage improvements on U.S. 101 south of Woodruff Road/Valley Drive near Laytonville in Mendocino County following heavy rainfall in March 2025.

• Approximately $4.7 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward the construction of a retaining wall, rock slope protection, and roadway and guardrail repairs on Route 299 east of Chezem Road near Willow Creek in Humboldt County following winter storms in February and March 2025.

• Approximately $4 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward drainage and roadway repairs along with rock slope protection and erosion control on Route 299 near Blue Lake in Humboldt County following heavy rainfall in March 2025.

• Approximately $3.7 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward bridge deck replacement of the Long Valley Creek Bridge No. 10-0180 near Laytonville in Mendocino County.

• Approximately $2.6 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway repairs, rock slope protection and erosion control on Route 162 west of Poonkinney Road/Fairbanks Road near Covelo in Mendocino County following heavy rainfall in April 2025.

IIJA is 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. The total funding for California is nearly $54 billion. This includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network.

SB 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since its adoption. 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.

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