Mariposa County: $170,000 drainage project will replace culverts along State Route 140 at Incline Road in Mariposa County
Tuolumne County: $280,000 drainage project will replace culverts along State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) north of Forest Route 5N92 in the town of Pinecrest in Tuolumne County, and at various locations south of the Tuolumne/Alpine County line.
Madera, Kings, Fresno Counties: $3.5 million project will widen striping and increase visibility on 141 lane miles of State Route 41 from south of I-5/SR-41 Separation to north of Standard Oil Avenue in the town of Kettleman City in Kings County, SR-41 from the Kings/Fresno County line to south of Fresno/Madera County line, and SR-41 from the Fresno/Madera County line to north of SR-145 in the city of Madera in Madera County.
“Fix-it-First” projects will restore and preserve the state’s existing infrastructure providing a safer and smoother commute for motorists
September 28, 2018 - SACRAMENTO — Caltrans will begin more than 120 new “Fix-it-First” projects this fiscal year (July 2018 - June 2019), replacing, repairing and improving more than 6,700 lane miles of pavement, 250 culverts and 320 bridges across the 
state, due to funds from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. These projects got the green light after the department received almost half a billion dollars of SB 1 funding for new state highway maintenance projects this fiscal year.
“Without the funds from SB 1, some of these projects would be postponed, costing taxpayers a lot more money down the road,” said Caltrans Director Laurie. “It would be like putting Band-Aids on our roads and bridges instead of the long-term repair and repaving projects provided by SB 1.”
Caltrans is planning to use about $400 million in SB 1 funds for new maintenance projects to replace, repair and improve the existing state highway, bridges and drainage systems. Work includes repairing the state highway by eliminating cracks and potholes on roadways; replacing pavement; performing preventative maintenance work to preserve bridges and roads; replacing and repairing culverts/drainage systems to prevent flooding on roadways; widen striping size from four to six inches on roads to increase safety and visibility for motorists. See the attached list for more details.
New SB 1 funded maintenance projects coming to your area include:
- Pavement Project on Interstate 5 in Kern County: $4.9 million pavement project will improve 59.4 lane miles of Interstate 5 from west of State Route 99 in the town of Lebec to Millux Road in the city of Bakersfield in Kern County.
- Pavement Project on State Route 41 in Kings County: $4.1 million pavement project will repair and replace 23 lane miles of State Route 41 from the Kern/Kings County line to south of Utica Avenue in the city of Avenal in Kings County.
- Pavement Project on State Route 99 in Tulare County: $3.6 million pavement project will improve 14.8 lane miles of State Route 99 from East Paige Avenue to south of Cartmill Avenue in the city of Tulare in Tulare County.
- Pavement Project on State Route 99 in Fresno County: $1.5 million pavement project will repair and replace 9.2 lane miles of State Route 99 from Floral Avenue in the city of Selma to North Summer Avenue in the city of Fowler in Fresno County.
Since the passage of SB 1, Caltrans has used SB 1 funds to accelerate more than 120 maintenance projects across the state. So far, Caltrans has completed 42 SB 1 funded maintenance projects, replacing more than 600 lane miles of state highway and improving 33 bridges. By the end of this calendar year, Caltrans is expected to improve an additional 178 bridges and repair or replace an additional 1,200 lane miles. For a complete list and to see an interactive map of SB 1 state and local projects, visit http://www.rebuildingca.ca.gov/.
SB 1 provides an ongoing funding increase of approximately $1.8 billion annually for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the state highway system, including $400 million specifically for bridges and culverts. SB 1 funds will enable Caltrans to fix more than 17,000 lane miles of pavement, 500 bridges and 55,000 culverts by 2027. Caltrans will also fix 7,700 traffic operating systems, like ramp meters, traffic cameras and electric highway message boards that help reduce highway congestion.
Source: Caltrans
