28-03-2025
State funding will upgrade infrastructure in these areas of San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The State of California is looking to improve its streets, highways, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit facilities.
On Friday, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) issued $1 billion for infrastructure projects across the state, the California Department of Transportation said in a news release Thursday.
Of that $1 billion, over $24 million of that will be used in San Diego County.
Here are the following areas that will receive the funding locally, according to Caltrans:
Interstate 15 in Rainbow: $398,000 will go to installing a high-tension cable barrier and guardrail to improve safety.
State Route 56 in the San Diego: $2.1 million will go to rehabilitating pavement, installing Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting, and upgrading facilities to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards from Route 5 to west of Carmel Valley Road.
State Route 78 near Ramona: $3.2 million will go to rehabilitating pavement and drainage systems, replacing roadside sign panels and upgrading facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards from east of Magnolia Avenue to west of Wynola Road.
Interstate 5 in San Diego at Old Town Viaduct Bridge No. 57 -0549: $7.2 million will go to repairing the concrete barrier, longitudinal joint and installing slope paving for a sinkhole.
Routes 15, 52, 94, 163, and 805 at various locations: $5 million will go to repairing and/or replacing Transportation Management System elements and equipment for vandalized communication hubs and stolen fiber optic and copper cables.
8th Street and Roosevelt Ave Active Transportation Corridor in National City: $5.2 million will go to constructing cycle track, multi-use path and various intersection adjustments for safety improvements.
Sorrento to Miramar, Phase 2 Intermodal Improvements: $1.7 million will go to adding 1.9 miles of double-track, curve straightening and new signals along the LOSSAN rail corridor from Mile Post (MP) 250.9 near I-805 to MP 253 near Miramar Road.
'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.'
The rest of the funding will assist with projects in Tehama, Los Angeles and Humboldt counties.
Learn more about infrastructure projects happening in California on the state's website.
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