Over $10M Earmarked For Sonoma County Infrastructure Projects

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

More than $30 million is earmarked to support projects in Alameda, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Sonoma counties. Of that, a total of $1o.3 million is headed to Sonoma County.

Near Petaluma, $2.9 million is allocated for a project north of Kastania Road to stabilize a slope and install rock slope protection and a drainage system. Another $2.7 million is allocated near Schellville for bridge rail replacement and upgrades to various bridges.

Near Sebastopol, $2.3 million is allocated to upgrade various bridge rails. Another $1.7 million is allocated near Fort Ross to stabilize a slope with micro piles and grout injection. Lastly, $700,000 is allocated for plant establishment and erosion control at Sonoma Creek Bridge and Hooker Creek Bridge.

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.

In Napa County, $1.7 million has been allocated for the No Name Creek Bridge Project near Calistoga. The project involves bridge preventative maintenance and scour mitigation to protect the bridge's structural integrity.

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.