Riverside County to Receive $64M to Improve 215 Freeway

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County is expected to receive $64 million
in state funding for the rehabilitation of Interstate 215 with new pavement and
safety improvement on about nine miles, it was announced today.
  

On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said nearly $2.5 billion would be
disbursed for various projects across the state, which includes funding for
Riverside and Los Angeles counties. L.A. County will receive about $257 million
to support its southwest mobility hubs, consisting of street improvements for
pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles.
  

About $547 million from the federal infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act of 2021, and another $736 million from California's Senate Bill 1, also
referred to as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, made the
contribution possible. Additionally, the remaining $1.1 billion is funded
through the State Highway Account, the general fund and other state and federal
programs.
  

``Through repairing aging roads and bridges, creating world-class
transit and freight systems, expanding public transit, and leading
technological innovation -- we are ushering in the golden age of
transportation,'' Newsom said in a statement. ``Investments like these drive
our economy while creating good-paying jobs across the state.''
  

Through the California Transportation Commission, this nearly $2.5
billion investment brings the Newsom administration*s total transportation
allocations for fiscal year 2025-26 to approximately $13.8 billion.
  

These investments support local streets and roads, state highways,
active transportation, public transit and intercity rail projects and will
create more than 150,000 jobs.
  

Since 2019, the Newsom administration has allocated more than $78.4
billion to transportation projects across California, supporting the creation
of more than 800,000 jobs, according to his office.
  

``Transportation investments are about more than infrastructure; they
are investments in people, communities, and opportunity,'' said California
Transportation Commission Chair Clarissa Falcon in a statement. ``These latest
investments will help ensure our transportation system continues to serve the
needs of communities throughout California today while preparing for the
challenges of tomorrow.''
  

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