The Fremont Highway Project receives state funding – Fremont, CA Patch

Fremont, California – the California Transport Commission (CTC) has allocated $ 1 billion to transport projects aimed at improving mobility and turning the state system on highways more resistant to climate change. Financing will support infrastructure improvements, expand the charging of electric vehicles and increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists, including Fremont money.

“These investments will harden the transport system against the devastating results of extreme meteorological events,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “The distributions made today will add to the infrastructure for charging electricity, will increase mobility opportunities for people who walk and bicycle and improve our goal of improving safety and economic capital for all users.”

Nearly $ 623 million from the financing comes from the Federal Investment and Infrastructure Job (IIJA) Law of 2021, which provided California with $ 62 billion in infrastructure funding since its passage. IIJA is a historical investment designed to increase the stability and stability of transport, water, energy and broadband throughout the country. In California, it has already created more than 170,000 jobs while funding improvements to roads, bridges, railways and the power supply network.

An additional $ 295 million comes from Bill 1 to the Senate (SB 1), the 2017 Road Repair and Reporting Act, which has invested approximately $ 5 billion a year in state and local transport projects. SB 1 funding allows road projects to progress faster during construction phases, ensuring that critical improvements to infrastructure have been completed effectively.

In Alamed County, two key projects received funding:

• $ 1.88 million were allocated to repair pumping stations along the Interstate 580 in Auckland and San Leandro, dealing with damage that occurred during winter storms and providing functionality during future floods.
• $ 750,000 was approved for 84 state road at Fremont, Union City and Sunol for installing flashing beacons and warning signs aimed at reducing the weight and frequency of the collision.

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