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Tag: California transportation funding
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Caltrans holding job fairs to fill 1,100 vacancies
Citing the passage of the SB 1 transportation funding bill, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a series of career fairs to fill more than 1,100 open positions. The agency expects “a workload increase associated with accelerating construction projects and addressing deferred maintenance needs” as a result of the $54 billion measure that […]
August 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
California Transportation Commission approves $328 million for 88 transportation projects
The California Transportation commission has approved $328 million for 88 transportation projects across the state, including 41 biking and pedestrian projects receiving $35.8 million from the Active Transportation Program. “This list of multi-modal and fix-it-first projects help us keep our commitment to Californians to maintain and improve the transportation system for economic and quality of […]
May 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Now law, $52.4 billion Calif. transportation bill to raise funds through tax increases
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed California’s SB 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability act of 2017, which will provide $52.4 billion over 10 years for transportation infrastructure improvements. California lawmakers approved the measure in early April. “Safe and smooth roads make California a better place to live and strengthen our economy,” Brown […]
May 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
California allocates $244 million in funding for 71 transportation projects
The California Transportation Commission has allocated $244 million in new funding for 71 transportation projects across the state, including $18.5 million from the Active Transportation Program for bicycle and pedestrian projects. The state highway system is getting $87.4 million from the State Highway Operation and Protection Program for 18 projects, including pavement repair, preservation work, […]
October 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
California lawmakers propose $7.4 billion transportation bill with 17-cent gas tax increase
California Assemblyman Jim Frazier and Sen. Jim Beall have filed a $7.4 billion transportation bill that would raise the gas tax by 17 cents per gallon, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. The plan would also increase the diesel tax by 30 cents per gallon, add an annual fee of $165 for electric vehicles, […]
August 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Traffic, deteriorating roads costs California drivers $53.6 billion per year
California motorists are hit with $53.6 billion per year in additional costs due to congested roads and deteriorating road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). “The TRIP report confirms what everyone in California knows: the transportation system in this state is in bad shape,” says Will Kempton, executive director of […]
August 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
California DOT: State needs $5.7 billion more each year to maintain roads
California’s budget falls short on road funding to the tune of about $5.7 billion each year, according to the state’s Department of Transportation. A Caltrans report said the department needs $8 billion annually over the next 10 years to pay for the management and improvement goals set for the state’s infrastructure. But the state only […]
May 13, 2015
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