Highway 37 Improvement Project To Receive $155M In Federal Funds

NORTH BAY, CA — U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced Wednesday that a project to elevate part of state Highway 37 is receiving $155 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

"State Route 37 is an essential thoroughfare that faces significant risk from rising sea levels, threatening the commute for the millions who rely on it every year," said Thompson, a Democratic member of Congress who represents all or part of Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties in the U.S. House of Representatives. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the most significant investment in our country’s infrastructure since President Eisenhower’s interstate system, and now the State Route 37 project is receiving a major boost from this historic law."

The federal funding will help guard against future flooding on a vital regional corridor that connects Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties and enhance habitat connectivity for San Pablo Bay.

The $180-million project will raise the roadway by 30 feet over Novato Creek by 2029, well above the projected year 2130 sea-level rise, Thompson's office said.

The other $25 million is being funded by the State of California.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021. The law includes around $550 billion in new federal investment in America’s roads and bridges, water infrastructure, resilience, internet, and more.

"I was proud to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Congress and I am glad to see the federal funding coming to our community to improve State Route 37, protect habitats, and combat the climate crisis," Thompson said.