The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently awarded 58 projects statewide $23.6 million in grants.
The projects focus on multimodal transportation and help improve mobility options for under-resourced communities.
Nine projects were awarded $3.2 million in federally funded Strategic Partnerships Grants to plan for long-term multimodal transportation needs.
The remaining projects were awarded $20.4 million in Sustainable Communities Competitive and Technical Grants for transportation and land use planning, and planning for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Twenty of the projects improve active transportation safety for multimodal and land use projects, and 86 percent will benefit under-resourced communities.
“These investments will strengthen California by making it safer and easier for people to move through their communities,” Caltrans Director Dina El-Tawansy said. “By planning for climate‑resilient infrastructure, improving access to walking and biking options and supporting under‑resourced areas, these projects will help protect people, expand opportunity and build a transportation system that serves everyone.”
Projects include:
The city of Richmond was awarded $700,000 to advance its Greenway Gap Closure Project that will create a direct bicycle and pedestrian connection across a network of Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way.
The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians were awarded $593,000 to update their Tribal Land Use Plan that will modernize zoning, streamline development approvals and integrate climate-resilient transportation and land use design standards.