Four transportation projects in the Bay Area are going to benefit from the California Transportation Commission’s allocation of $1.4 billion for projects to repair and improve transportation infrastructure, according to Caltrans.
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, will account for more than half of this investment, or $884 million.
Projects approved in Caltrans District 4 (Bay Area) include:
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- Alameda County: $8.5 million allocated for a project on Highway 61 in the Posey and Webster tubes connecting Oakland and Alameda. This project will enhance safety in the tubes by installing fuel cell power supply systems to maintain safety systems in the event of a fire emergency;
- Alameda County: $5.4 million allocated for a project on Interstates 580, 680, 880 and 980 that will enhance pedestrian safety by installing accessible pedestrian signals systems and countdown timers and upgrading crosswalk markings. The project will reduce the number and severity of collisions;
- Alameda and Contra Costa counties: $4 million allocated for projects on Interstate 580 in Alameda County, as well as Interstate 680 and Highway 160 in Contra Costa County, that will enhance safety and operations by installing concrete barriers. The project will also upgrade guardrails;
- Alameda County: $75.3 million allocated for a project along Interstate 680 that will enhance safety and extend the service life of the pavement by rehabilitating northbound I-680 by slab replacement, grinding and placing hot mix asphalt to improve safety and extend the service life of the pavement.
SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies.
For gods sake, fix the ******g roads means fix the holes or just go back to gravel. This state is so done
I just did an internet search on “Afghanistan street scenes images,” and while many of the streets in Afghanistan are still dirt, the ones that are paved appear in much better shape than the paved roads here. I’m guessing that “infrastructure” has been redefined by the Democrats to not include local streets, but does include amnesty for illegals.
Don’t tell me what to do. I actually pay taxes. I have every right to complain about the condition of our streets. You obviously don’t get out the house much or you may notice every street and highway is busted. But when you sit in your section 8 apartment collecting unemployment and have no car I get it.
It’s whining not wining. If we were winning everyone would dump the bum newsom by voting YES on the RECALL
All Alameda County what about Contra Costa?
One of the projects is for 580 in Alameda County and 680 and Highway 160 in Contra Costa
What about Contra Costa? Well look no further than your BoS that did not campaign to get the funds. Early birds like the Alameda County Bos got the worm. CC BoS are to lazy to but in the work it takes to get money like this
Looks as if Alameda took the lion’s share of that funding. Why did Contra Costa perform so poorly?
BoS to lazy to do what it takes as far as efforts to get in on these funds. They are the one that should have been courting CalTrans for funds but alas they were lazy as usual
Contra Costa County didnt receive much in the way of Funds from the State because voters chose to VOTE NO on Measure J back in March 2020.
Measure J levied a half-cent sales tax for 35 years that would have raised $103 Million for transportation and road projects in the County.
The State will double (and triple) match those Funds, if it sees that local (county) voters show a commitment to Funds in their area.
Measure J did not receive the required two-thirds vote (only 51.7%) and as a result, the STATE did not wind up contributing any Funds for County projects.
Great can Newsom cancel the gas tax we are paying for the same projects?
SB 1 is the gas tax lol
The gas tax is supposed to be for fixing pot holes in the roads. These funds are for more major projects
Great!
Looks like the political elite of CCC doesn’t have the grease to get any money.
Or else they got enough grease to ignore any needed projects in CCC.
Probably the latter.
A “corrupt politician” is a new term for what once was a patriotic politician.
But the crowd in CCC was never patriotic.
Sadly, I believe that you’re promoting a false narrative.
CCC didnt receive much in the way of State Funds for local County transportation projects because voters didnt support Measure J back in March of last year.
Had voters approved Measure J, the State would have triple-matched those Funds.
If the State sees a commitment by County voters towards transportation projects (funding), then the State comes in and triple-matches those Funds.
Make sure you put the word “safety” in the description to sell it. They did forget to use “it’s for the children” to really sell it…
After we give all our money away to the “causes”, would it be asking too much from the peasants to our King if the roads might have a chance of being repaired. P.S. could we start with Willow Pass?
Without a doubt, the worst roadway in all of the County.
I’d also like to see the Animal Shelter budget increased..
Currently, they have to make due with one of the smallest budgets of any metro area at roughly $6.38 per capita. Sacramento County is $14.57 per capital. Solano County is $11.80 per capta. City of Antioch’s Shelter gets $13.30 per capita, and the City of Oakland gets $10.82 per capita.
fix the potholes.
These are State Funds from SB-1 for State Transportation routes.
Contra Costa County voters did NOT approve Measure J back in March of 2020. As a result, the State does not wind up “triple-matching” transportation Funds for the County like they do when they see voter commitment to transportation improvements.
Sadly, the “shortsightedness” of Voters voting NO on a small half-penny tax increase wound up causing this.
Critical thinking folks.