California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would invest more than $2.7 billion into the state’s transportation system to make it more resilient.
The state will spend the money on more than 150 projects across the state to enhance safety, strengthen infrastructure resiliency, and improve access.
“California is building a transportation system ready for the future — one that can withstand extreme weather, give people more ways to get where they need to go, and keep our economy moving… We are moving forward by creating jobs, modernizing infrastructure and building a more resilient California for generations to come,” Newsom said.
Using money from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, in combination with state funding, the California Transportation Commission will use invest in a number of projects including $2.45 million to make infrastructure improvements in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; $267 million for the Caldecott Tunnel in Orinda; $63 million for State Route 37 project that will add two new High Occupancy Vehicle lanes; and $1.8 million for the Safe Route to School program that will install new warning beacons, signs and ADA ramps at several multi-lane crosswalks in the Oildale community in east Bakersfield.
“These investments fuel the state’s mission to deliver a transportation system that is evolving and continuing to serve all Californians, regardless of their travel mode,” California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin said. “The action taken supports Governor Newsom’s vision to improve the state’s infrastructure and further prepare and equip us against the current and future effects of climate change.”
Officials said the state has invested nearly $21.5 billion in infrastructure projects since the passage of the IIJA, creating nearly 280,000 jobs.