Three Tehama County infrastructure projects will receive nearly $3.6 million in Caltrans Funding, the state agency recently announced.

The first of the three is the Thomes Creek Bridge MTCE Project near Corning at Thomes Creek Bridge. The project worked there includes applying polyester concrete overlay to the bridge deck, replacing joint seals, repairing unsound concrete, and upgrading the guardrail to ensure the safety and integrity of the structure. This project includes $570K in SB1 funding.

The second is the Dibble Creek CAPM Project near Red Bluff from 0.8 miles east of Salt Creek Bridge to Baker Rd): It will rehabilitate pavement by repairing localized failure and overlaying with asphalt to extend pavement service life and improve ride quality. Work also includes upgrading guardrails and signs, adding lighting, and rehabilitating drainage systems. This project includes $17.5M in Iija Funding and $169K in SB1 funding.

The third is VP2 Project near Los Molinos, from the Butte County line to the south of the Los Molinos Creek Bridge. This project rehabilitates pavement, upgrade guardrail and TMS elements, upgrade facilities to meet ADA standards, rehabilitate drainage systems, and widen shoulders. This project includes $3M in SB1 funding.

The funding comes from a $3.1 billion allocation by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The total allocation includes nearly $1.8 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and almost $200 million in funding from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017

Other projects the CTC approved in District 2 include:

Shalas CAPM Project (Near Susanville, from Shasta County line to SR 36 in Lassen County): Rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrail and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, replace drainage systems, and pave maintenance pullouts. This project includes $32M in IIJA funding, and $198K in SB1 funding.

Poison Lake Curve Improvement Project (Near Old Station, from 6.5 miles east to 7.1 miles east of Shasta County line in Lassen County): Improve safety by realigning the curve and creating a clear recovery area. This project includes $3.2M in IIJA funding.

OBrien CAPM Project (Near Shasta Lake City, from Pit River Bridge to 1.8 miles north of Riverview Drive Undercrossing in Shasta County): Rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrail and TMS elements, and replace signs. This project includes $30.9M in IIJA funding and $308K in SB1 funding.

Lake Boulevard Pavement Project (In and near Redding, from Route 299 to just east of Hootenanny Lane; also on Route 273 from 0.1 south to 0.1 mile north of Lake Boulevard in Shasta County): Rehabilitate pavement, reconstruct onramp, upgrade facilities to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrade TMS elements, rehabilitate drainage systems, add multi-use bi-directional path, and widen and overlay existing Class 1 bike path. This project includes $32.8M in IIJA funding and $276K in SB1 funding.

SIS Worker Safety Project (Located near Seiad Valley, from Ladd Rd to just east of Empire Creek Bridge at various locations in Siskiyou County): Improve highway worker safety by paving maintenance vehicle pullouts, stabilizing slopes to prevent sediment runoff, and installing new traction sand trap at the Seiad Valley Maintenance Station. This project includes $4.3M in IIJA funding.

Dorris CAPM Project (In and near Dorris on Route 97 from 0.3 miles south of Sams Neck Road to Oregon State Line and on Route 161 from Route 97 to 0.6 mile east of Indian Tom Lake Road in Siskiyou County): Rehabilitate pavement and upgrade facilities to ADA standards, and upgrade guardrail and TMS elements. This project includes $14.3M in IIJA funding and $134K in SB1 funding.

BUTTE/Plumas 70 Corridor Slides Project (The project limits are within the Dixie Fire burn scar area with steep terrain in Plumas and Butte Counties): This project will remove slide material from the slope and traveled way and monitor the corridor for additional rock fall and mudslides. This supplemental is needed because recent storm events from Jan through Mar 2023 have continued to cause damage and initiate new slides in this area, blocking the road in multiple locations. Material is stockpiled and needs to be removed, erosion is occurring from flooding, drainage systems need to be repaired, pavement, guardrail, and striping need to be replaced, and boulders need to be broken down to manageable size to haul out to a disposal area.

A13 at Route 36 Safety Project (Near Chester, from 0.3 miles west to 0.3 mile east of County Road A13 in Plumas County): Improve safety by constructing a roundabout. This project includes $7.2M in IIJA funding.