State Invests $565 Million
Transportation & Improvements
In 2021
Awards $2
Billion Future Projects
San Bernardino, CA ___Thursday December 3, 2020, the
California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $565 million for
current projects – and approved $2 billion in future improvements – to address
transportation needs throughout the state. This continued investment will
repair highways and bridges and improve California’s growing network of mass
transit, bicycle and pedestrian routes.
“Caltrans is committed to improving California’s
transportation infrastructure and creating safer, more reliable travel
options,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “This investment allows the
department to continue our critical repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges,
mass transit and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.”
Projects approved in Riverside and San Bernardino
counties include:
• San Bernardino County: Replace Weigh in
Motion Scales Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs ($2.68 Million) located 5.6 miles east of
Fort Cady will replace the existing Weigh in Motion (WIM) system to meet
current standards. The new system will reduce pavement damage and increase
safety and operational efficiency. (1G550)
• San Bernardino County: Construct auxiliary
lane and widen connector and ramps on State Route 60 in Ontario ($38.9 Million)
from 0.4 miles east of Vineyard Avenue to Milliken Avenue/Hamner Avenue. Will
improve operational efficiency and improve congestion. (0E33U)
• Riverside County: Replace existing Rock Slope
Protection (RSP) on twentyfour (24) bridges on Interstate 10 near Desert Center
($1.7 Million) from Krume Ditch to Wide Ditch. Will prevent further scour
damage and preserve the integrity of twenty-four bridges. (1H200)
• San Bernardino County (San Bernardino
County Transportation Authority/City of Rialto): Cactus Avenue Multi-Use Path
on Cactus Avenue between Baseline and Rialto Avenue ($1.26 Million) Hybrid
beacon on the intersection of Maple Avenue and the Pacific Electric Trail. 3.
Additional improvements on the Pacific Electric Trail between Cedar Avenue and
Cactus Avenue. Upgrade existing bike path to a multi-use path featuring a
bi-directional buffered bike path and separate pedestrian path, which requires
reconstructed ADA compliant curb ramps and parking lot, and installation of
fencing to provide trail access and flashing beacon system with in-roadway
warning lights for trail crossing.
• San Bernardino County (San Bernardino
County Transportation Authority/City of Victorville): Arrowhead Drive and
Seventh Avenue Complete Streets ($1.3 Million) Arrowhead Drive from
Green Tree Road to Nisqualli Road and Seventh Avenue from Nisqualli Road to
Bear Valley Road in the southeastern portion of the City of Victorville. The
project will construct a Complete Streets element including sidewalks,
ADA-compliant curb ramps, bus turnouts, and Class II bike lanes that connect to
proposed bike lanes on Green Tree Boulevard to the existing bike lanes on
Seventh Avenue south of Bear Valley Road.
• San Bernardino County (San Bernardino
County Transportation Authority/City of Fontana): Fontana Safe Routes to School
Gap Closure. ($211,000) Construct sidewalk segments, ADA-compliant curb ramps, high visibility
crosswalks, lighting, Class II & III bikeways, striping, and signage near
three public schools on multiple streets bordered by San Bernardino Avenue,
Catawba Avenue, Valley Boulevard, and Juniper Avenue.
Funding for these projects comes from
federal and state gas taxes, including more than $108 million from Senate Bill
1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB 1 funds are used
for ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation of the State Highway System.
The $2 billion awarded for future projects
will provide funding through 2023 from three programs created by SB 1 to
improve the movement of goods, increase mobility options and access to public
transit, and support equity and environmental sustainability.
To date, SB 1 funds have enabled Caltrans
to fix more than 6,400 lane miles of pavement, 635 bridges and 540,000 feet of
culverts. To learn more about SB 1 projects in your community, visit Rebuilding
California - Senate Bill 1.