Millions Headed To Novato Infrastructure Project

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The California Transportation Commission on Friday announced more than $1 billion headed to support repair and improvement projects across the Golden State, including tens of millions to boost Caltrans efforts in the Bay Area.

In Marin County, $5 million will aid work near Novato, where crews will reconstruct a fender system at the Petaluma Creek Bridge that was damaged in a tugboat and barge collision. More than $30 million is earmarked to support other Bay Area projects in Alameda, Napa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Sonoma counties.

Of the $1.1 billion allocated across the state, nearly half comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with $132 million sourced from Senate Bill 1 and $309 million from the state's Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program.

"California is making historic transportation investments and building a climate-resilient system to connect every community in a safe and reliable way," said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. "The funding will maintain and repair our roads while investing in public transit, bike and pedestrian pathways, and climate-adaptation projects."

California has received more than $32 billion since Congress passed the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" in 2021, including $24 billion to support transportation projects.