California Invests $540 Million to Support Zero Emission Projects, Transit System Improvements, Storm Resiliency and Walkable Communities

This is a press release from the California Transportation Commission:

The California Transportation Commission (CTC or Commission) today allocated approximately $540 million in transportation investments to improve travel times, shore up aging facilities and add new layers of safety around schools and community centers. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All initiative, this support also fuels alternative transit options, maintains critical transportation assets such as bridges and freight corridors, and generates nearly 6,000 new jobs.

The total includes $152 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and $253 million in support from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The remaining $135 million is funded through the State Highway Account, the general fund and other state and federal programs. Several projects with IIJA and SB1 funding are combined with these other sources. The allocations have helped Californians, businesses and visitors who rely on the state’s transportation network for employment and educational opportunities, access to goods and services, and connection to recreational attractions.

“Californians deserve a transportation system that is safe, reliable and built for future growth,” said California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin. “The Commission’s action today helps support Governor Newsom’s goals of improving multimodal connectivity.”

“The support made possible by these forward-thinking investments will help Caltrans increase sustainability, maintain safer and more connected bridges and roadways and bolsters our efforts to counter the effects of extreme weather on critical transportation assets,” said Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy.

“Once again, the Commission and Caltrans are making tremendous investments in our communities. These decisions will make a real difference in how we get to jobs, schools, and other essential services, and will create a safer, healthier California,” said CTC Chair Clarissa Falcon.

The single largest proposal winning support this month is a $117.8 million project to replace the fender system on the West Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Bridge fenders are structures installed around bridge piers or towers that provide an extra level of advanced security in the event of an accidental ship allision by absorbing the impact before hitting the bridge.

In addition, the Commission approved $53 million to complete a communication-based train control system for BART. As the Bay Area prepares for upcoming events like the FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer tournament, the new system will allow for more frequent train service capable of handling a daily increase of more than 200,000 riders.

CTC also provided nearly $70 million to address weather-related highway repairs statewide. Heavy rains earlier this year caused slope erosion above Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, requiring $2.3 million in stabilization work. Another $1.4 million will be used to restore a rest area in Lebec that was covered under nearly six feet of sediment. And in Santa Barbara, damage caused by storms from 2024 still require $4.3 million in additional work. These investments will repair existing concerns and improve system resiliency by hardening transportation assets against future threats posed by severe weather, wildfires and other natural disasters.

Other noteworthy investments include:

• $6.7 million to create a pedestrian priority area with new sidewalks in downtown Long Beach.
• $520,000 to support new walking and biking routes to schools and community centers in the Highland neighborhood in Visalia.
• $35,000 to design new safe routes to two public elementary schools in northeast San Bernardino.

Projects approved in District 1 include:

 

• Approximately $2.8 million in SB 1 funding toward drainage improvements and fish passage upgrades on U.S. 101 in Del Norte County from the Humboldt County line to the Oregon border.

• Approximately $1.9 million in SB 1 funding toward road, pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Route 29 from north of Route 175 to Route 50 in Lake County.

• Approximately $1.7 million in SB 1 funding for roadway improvements on U.S. 101 near Orick in Humboldt County and near KIamath in Del Norte County.

• Approximately $6.7 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward debris removal, roadway repairs and retaining wall construction on Route 1 near Elk in Mendocino County following a landslide in February 2026.

• Approximately $3.7 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward retaining wall and drainage repairs on U.S. 101 near Pieta in Mendocino County following heavy rains in December 2025.

• Approximately $3 million including $300,000 in SB 1 and $2.7 million in IIJA funding toward construction of a left turn lane and acceleration lane at the C Street intersection on northbound Route 29 near Twin Lakes in Lake County.

• Approximately $2.75 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward continuing work related to repairs on Route 211 in Humboldt County.

• Approximately $2.6 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward drainage improvements and roadway repairs on U.S. 101 near Piercy in Mendocino County following winter storms in early 2026.

• Approximately $2.5 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway and drainage repairs on Route 1 near Rockport in Mendocino County following winter storms in December 2025.

• Approximately $1.3 million in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward road repairs and erosion control improvements on Route 96 in Humboldt County near Tish Tang Campground following heavy winter rains in 2026.

• Approximately $800,000 in SB 1 funding for emergency allocations toward culvert replacement on U.S. 101 near Laytonville in Mendocino County following heavy rains in March 2025.

Approximately 30 percent of today’s total funding comes from IIJA. California has received an annual investment of approximately $16.7 billion in infrastructure funding since IIJA’s passage. That includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, electric vehicle charging network, ports and waterways.

Other investments are supported by SB 1, which provides approximately $5 billion annually for transportation projects. SB 1 calls for splitting the money between 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 about transportation and other infrastructure projects funded with state and federal investments, visit build.ca.gov.