{"id":163160,"date":"2026-02-04T06:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/163160\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T06:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:17:16","slug":"california-approves-nearly-1b-for-transportation-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/163160\/","title":{"rendered":"California approves nearly $1B for transportation projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

The California Transportation Commission<\/a> has approved nearly $1 billion for transportation projects across the state, including transit upgrades, highway safety improvements and new infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The $988.7 million allocation includes $184 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and $336 million from Senate Bill 1, the state\u2019s primary transportation funding source.<\/p>\n

According to the commission, $96 million will go toward improving travel times and traffic safety between Ventura County and Goleta through new high-occupancy vehicle lanes, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and transit enhancements.<\/p>\n

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Another $73 million is designated for truck-related safety improvements on Interstate 10 in San Bernardino County. In Riverside County, $63 million will fund a new bridge, bike lanes and a wildlife crossing as part of upgrades to the Ramona Expressway.<\/p>\n

Several transit agencies will also receive funding. Los Angeles will receive $60 million to rehabilitate Union Station. Glendale will receive $17 million for 20 electric buses, and Sacramento Regional Transit will receive $21 million for eight new light rail vehicles.<\/p>\n

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The commission also approved $18.8 million for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing<\/a> over U.S. 101, a project intended to reduce wildlife\u2011vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity.<\/p>\n

Additional projects span multiple Caltrans districts, including Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Madera and Kern counties.<\/p>\n

More information about the projects can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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