The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that California will receive $120 million in funding for eight projects through the IIJA Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, grant program to improve and modernize transportation infrastructure.
At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom has named former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve as an infrastructure adviser to the state of California, working with local, state and federal leaders to identify priority projects and maximize access to federal funding across all regions of the state.
“With this influx of federal dollars, we have an incredible opportunity to rebuild California while creating quality jobs, modernizing crucial infrastructure, and accelerating our clean transportation progress, benefiting communities up and down the state,” said Gov. Newsom. “Antonio has the extensive experience and relationships to deliver on this promise and bring together the many partners who will be key to our success. I look forward to his collaboration with the Administration as we build up communities across California.”
The $120 million in funding is being awarded to the following local governments, transit agencies and others:
• $25 million to the High-Speed Rail Authority for its Merced Extension design work
• $23 million to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for complete streets improvements along Howard Street.
• $20 million to the Port of Los Angeles for its Terminal Island Grade Separation.
• $15 million for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project.
• $15 million for the Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority’s Zero-Emission Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility.
• $15 million to the City of Fontana for multimodal complete street improvements.
• $5 million to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments to plan and design Mobility Zones in the Sacramento Region.
• $1.6 million to the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation for a separated pedestrian and bicycle path across Highway 101 in Del Norte County.
California to receive funds for eight federal infrastructure projects
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