The California Transportation Commission approved more than $98 million for critical road improvements in Mendocino County, as part of a statewide $1 billion investment aimed at enhancing safety and resiliency.
Among the approved projects, nearly $83 million in emergency SB1 funding will be used for urgent roadway repairs on Route 1 near Westport. This allocation will extend the existing retaining wall and construct a dewatering system to protect the highway from storm damage. Additionally, about $12.2 million is earmarked for constructing a concrete median barrier, installing rumble strips, and other upgrades along U.S. 101 near Willits. Another $2.8 million will support roadway widening and the addition of left-turn and merge lanes on Route 101 from the Hopland Overhead to Mountain House Road near Hopland. A further $650,000 is allocated for roadway, guardrail, and related improvements on U.S. 101 from Leggett to the Humboldt County line.
As Caltrans Director Tony Tavares noted in the press release, “As California continues adapting to evolving transportation realities, it is important that we invest in emergent technologies to enhance system-wide safety for the public.”
These investments are designed to improve the durability and safety of Mendocino County’s transportation network, ensuring local communities benefit from modern, resilient infrastructure.
See the entirety of the press release below:
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion at its March meeting for projects across the state that will improve safety and enhance the state’s vast network of streets and highways, including bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit facilities. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, these improvements will make California communities safer, cleaner and healthier.
Approximately one-third of the investment, nearly $311 million, comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and another $301 million is from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Among the investments are more than $138 million to address safety upgrades and repairs to drainage infrastructure designed to increase resiliency and protect the state’s roads during storms.
“As California continues adapting to evolving transportation realities, it is important that we invest in emergent technologies to enhance system-wide safety for the public,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “Today’s action dedicates vital funding for upgrades that will protect our infrastructure now and well into the future.”
Included in the approved projects are:
-$40.9 million for State Route 99 in Tehama County near the Los Molinos Creek Bridge to improve drainage systems and safety.
-$27.8 million to build an integrated system that will include real-time traveler information along the Interstate 710 corridor in Los Angeles County between State Routes 91 and 60.
-$19.8 million to improve drainage systems and improve safety along 80-plus miles of U.S. Highway 101 in Humboldt County.
The latest CTC-approved projects also include:
-Approximately $83 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway repairs, extend the existing retaining wall and construct a dewatering system on Route 1 near Westport south of Hillcrest Terrance in Mendocino County following a series of large storms in November of 2024.
-Approximately $12.2 million including $1.2 million in SB1 funding and $11 million in federal IIJA funding in support of allocations toward the construction of a concrete median barrier and rumble strips along with other roadway improvements north of the Outlet Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 near Willits in Mendocino County.
-Approximately $3.2 million in SB1 funding for emergency allocations toward roadway, guardrail and rock catchment fence repairs on Route 36 east of Keller Road in Humboldt County following heavy rainfall in December 2024.
-Approximately $2.8 million in support of allocations toward roadway widening and the construction of left-turn lanes and a merge lane on Route 1 from the Hopland Overhead to Mountain House Road near Hopland in Mendocino County.
-Approximately $650,000 in support of allocations toward roadway, guardrail and other improvements on U.S. 101 from Leggett to the Humboldt County line in Mendocino County.
-Approximately $491,000 in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward mitigation work, revegetation and monitoring for a drainage rehabilitation project on Route 254 from south of Ohman Creek to north of Bull Creek Road near Phillipsville in Humboldt County.
IIJA is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our country’s energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure funding since its passage. This includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, waterways and the electric vehicle charging network. The funding alone has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California.
Senate Bill 1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation projects since 2017. It provides funding split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.
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“Route 1 from the Hopland Overhead to Mountain House Road near Hopland in Mendocino County.”
That’s actually route 101, not 1.
The county roads in Redwood Valley has a BIG neglect to them. East Road from Road A to the top of the Tomki Road should be considered for Repaving. Tell MCOG to do a survey with a town hall meeting to geet the input from the people who have to drive these Roads Daily…..