LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday the California Transportation Commission allocated $1 billion in funding for 153 transportation projects around the state, including projects in Lake County.
Wednesday's allocations include nearly $541 million from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond.
In total, more than $15.5 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide, the commission reported.
“We’re building transportation improvements that will benefit the state for decades to come and boost job growth in every region of California,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
The funding awarded included $2,680,000 awarded for roadway rehabilitation at various locations throughout Lake County.
The project description said it's meant to increase the safety of the road, reduce traveler delays and improve trip quality.
Elsewhere around the region, Mendocino County received $557,000 to improve the intersection of Highways 1 and 20 near Fort Bragg to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, with the city of Point Arena to receive another $11,000 for local street rehabilitation projects, according to a project list.
Humboldt County will receive about $2 million for the seismic retrofit of three bridges along Highway 101 near Trinidad and $93,000 for rehabilitation and improvement of railroad crossings at various locations.
The city of Eureka will receive $137,000 for sidewalk construction and relocation, and $232,000 goes to the city of Ferndale for a pedestrian improvement project.
Colusa County will receive $107,000 for the Arbuckle Rail Depot restoration and $2 million for roadway improvements near the city of Colusa.
The Sonoma County Transportation Authority will receive $373,000 for planning, programming and monitoring, but the funds are contingent on the state budget's passage, according to the commission's final project list.
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