Millions For Infrastructure Upgrades Headed To Santa Clara County

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The California Transportation Commission this week awarded nearly $2 billion to support infrastructure projects across the Golden State, including more than $75 million earmarked for Santa Clara County.

The latest round of allocations taps $430 million in federal funds from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill and $740 million from California's Road Repair and Accountability Act. The funds will boost infrastructure upgrades across the Bay Area, including rebuilding freeway interchanges, completing vital bridge repairs, addressing sea level rise, and making more transit options electric.

"California's transportation infrastructure is critical to the economic and cultural lifeblood of our state," said Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director. "This funding provides key support in our mission to provide a safe, equitable and sustainable transportation system for all users."

In Santa Clara County, tens of millions will support infrastructure upgrades around San Jose, Los Gatos, Gilroy, Palo Alto and Saratoga. At $55 million, the largest allocation will help reconstruct the US-101/SR-25 interchange in southern Santa Clara County, creating a wider bridge and better ramps.

Here's where the money is headed:

• $55 million allocation for US-101 in southern Santa Clara County at the interchange of US-101 and SR-25. Reconstruct the interchange at a location just north of the existing interchange. The improvements will include a new, widened bridge to convey SR-25 over US-101. It will also improve ramps for all traffic movements between US-101 and SR-25, and minor realignment of SR-25 to the north. New traffic signals will be installed at the northbound and southbound
• ramp termini with SR-25.
• $6.6 million allocation for SR-17 in Los Gatos, at Santa Cruz Avenue Undercrossing No. 37-0124L (PM 6.16) and Main Street Overcrossing No. 37-0117 (PM 6.55). Replace and upgrade bridge rails to meet current Federal and State design standards, ensure the protection of the traveling public, and enhance the reliability of the bridge railings.
• $10.1 million allocation for Routes 85, 87, 280, and 680 at various locations in Santa Clara County to construct permanent Full Trash Capture (FTC) devices to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance units for trash capture. Financial Contribution Only (FCO) to the City of San Jose to design and construct FTC devices and connect to the City's drainage system.
• $1.3 million allocation for SR-152 near Gilroy, from west of Canada Road to Route 156 to install centerline and edge line rumble strips, widen roadway, and install curve warning signs.
• $884,000 allocation for SR-130 near San Jose, 0.7 mile east of Kincaid Road to construct a retaining wall and repair damaged roadway. On March 30, 2023, a maintenance crew worker reported a roadway slip out caused by recent storms.
• $650,000 allocation for SR-35 in Palo Alto, at 1.2 miles south of Alpine Road to repair damaged pavement, a sinkhole, and slope embankment. A winter storm in December 2023 brought heavy rains that caused pavement settlement, a sinkhole, and erosion. A follow-up inspection was performed on January 3, 2024, showing pavement distress due to insufficiently compacted roadway fill material and minor cracking leading to subgrade infiltration and degradation.
• $1.7 million allocation for SR-9 near Saratoga, at 1.0 mile north of Redwood Gulch Road to remove debris and stabilize slope embankment. Heavy rainstorms between late January 2024 and mid-February 2024 resulted in slope failing, causing mud and debris to cover a portion of the traveled roadway.