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Caltrans Projects to Utilize Recovery Act Funds

Allocations by the California Recovery Task Force

By Michael P. Neufeld
Monday, November 2, 2009

San Bernardino, CA - A Highway 330 project is among those funded by the California Recovery Task Force during a recent round of transportation funding.

American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds are being utilized to fund several Caltrans projects in the mountain communities. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

One the $53 million in projects from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funded will be to remove and install metal beam guardrail and end treatments to reduce the severity of collisions on the mostly two-lane highway.

One transportation project approved in the Inland Empire was for the installation of steel guardrail end treatments at several locations along Highway 330 between Highland and Running Springs. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

That project was funded under an $1.7 million award for similar work in Rialto, San Bernardino, Route 66 and Highway 259 in the Inland Empire.

Caltrans received $1.4 million to develop a geographical information system that will enable the state transportation agency to maintain an inventory of important archeological sites in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

SANBAG (San Bernardino Associated Governments) and the City of Fontana were awarded $3.2 million to assist with the Citrus Avenue interchange reconstruction on I-10. The project involves a relocation assistance program for one business and one single-family residence.

The Cherry Avenue interchange on I-10 also received $3.9 million to replace the deficient interchange and provide relocation assistance for two single-family residences and one business.

SANBAG also received $1.2 million for planning, programming and monitoring of various projects.

This article was first published on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 11:49 am. This article has been viewed 202 times.

Michael P. Neufeld, Senior News Editor, is a graduate of the Dwight Bentel School of Journalism at San Jose State University. His first job out of San Jose State was with the Associated Press in Los Angeles as overnight Radio Editor. Prior to joining RIMOFTHEWORLD.net, Neufeld was editor of two weekly newspapers—THE MOUNTAIN NEWS and CRESTLINE COURIER-NEWS. He also has experience as editor of an employee newspaper for a major utility company and during his tenure as executive director of the San Jose State University Alumni Association served as faculty advisor to the association's monthly newsletter. He also spent eight years in commercial radio doing everything from news to advertising sales and writing commercials to being an announcer and on-air personality. Neufeld is actively involved the mountain communities including serving as master of ceremonies for the Arrowhead Arts Music Festival held each summer.

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