🛣 Changes to the California Highway Pages covering November - December 2025

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Now that 2025 is in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the last highway page update for 2025. This cycle, whose changes are detailed on the December 2025 Change Page with proper formatting, or just pasted below, covers November through December 2025. Enjoy, and as always, “ready, set, discuss”.

Next up: Continuing work on the California Highways: Route by Route Season 4 episodes. The background research is done, and next up is writing the last episodes of the season (the last two episodes on Route 12, Route 13, and Route 14). Episode 4.05, on the Santa Monica Freeway, is recorded and awaiting editing. Look for that episode to be posted at the end of next week.

On to the changelog:

This update covers the rest of October, November, and December 2025. Before we dive into the updates to the California Highways site, an update on the California Highways: Route by Route podcast. As always, you can keep up with the show at the podcast’s forever home at https://www.caroutebyroute.org , the show’s page on Spotify for Podcasters, or you can subscribe through your favorite podcaster or via the RSS feeds (CARxR, Spotify for Podcasters) . The following episodes have been posted since the last update in mid-October:

• November | CA RxR 4.02: I-8 and US 80 Between El Cajon and the Arizona Border. This is Episode 4.02, which continues our exploration of Route 8, better known as Interstate 8. In this episode, we focus on the portion of I-8 from La Mesa (just outside of San Diego) to the Arizona border. We look at not only current I-8, but the routing of the predecessor route, US 80. We discuss the communities of La Mesa and El Cajon, Alpine and Descanso, Boulevard, the Mountain Springs Grade, Jacumba, Ocatillo (with a digression on the Imperial Highway), El Centro, Holtville and the Algondenes Dunes (with a digression on the Plank Road), Winterhaven and Yuma. We also briefly talk about the interesting routing of US 80 within Arizona, and how it differs from I-8. We talk about historical routings, projects along the route, and some significant names. In the next episode, we’ll turn our attention to Route 9, which currently runs from Santa Cruz to Los Gatos, but which once ran all the way to Castro Valley. (Spotify for Creators)
• November | CA RxR 4.03: Route 9: Santa Cruz and Saratoga. Episode 4.03 starts a pair of episodes that explore Route 9, which in its post-1964 version runs from Santa Cruz to Saratoga and Los Gatos. Before 1964, Route 9 continued N up to the Mountain View area, and then across to Milpitas, and up to the Castro Valley. This episode (4.03) covers the current Route 9 from Santa Cruz to Los Gatos; the next episode (4.04) covers the remainder of pre-1964 Sign Route 9 through Mountain View, Milpitas, and up through Hayward and the Castro Valley. This episode also explores the 9^th State Route between Peanut and Kuntz (now Mad River), and LRN 9. LRN 9 ran all the way from Ventura to San Bernardino, and was Sign Route 118 from Ventura to Pasadena, and US 66 from Pasadena to San Bernardino. As always, we’ll talk about historical routings, projects along the route, and some significant names. As noted, the next episode explores the remainder of pre-1964 Sign Route 9 from Saratoga through Milpitas to the Castro Valley. (Spotify for Creators)
• December | CA RxR 4.04: Route 9: Pre-1964 – Milpitas to Castro Valley. Episode 4.04 is our second episode exploring Route 9, which in its post-1964 version runs from Santa Cruz to Saratoga and Los Gatos. Before 1964, Route 9 continued N up to the Mountain View area, and then across to Milpitas, and up to the Castro Valley. The previous episode covered post-1964 Route 9 (and the first segment of pre-1964 Sign Route 9) from Santa Cruz to Saratoga and then into Los Gatos, as well as all the 9^th State Route and LRN 9. This episode (4.04) covers the pre-1964 Route 9 portions N of Saratoga: Sign Route 9 through Mountain View, Milpitas, and up through Hayward and the Castro Valley. This portion of Sign Route 9 became Route 85, Route 237, Route 17/I-880/I-680 (in portions) and Route 238. The next pair of episodes will be covering I-10, with episode 4.05 covering the Santa Monica Freeway portion, and episode 4.06 covering the San Bernardino Freeway portion. (Spotify for Creators)

Turning to the updates to the California Highways pages: Updates were made to the following highways, based on my reading of the (virtual) papers and my research for the fourth season of the podcast in October, November, and December 2025 (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the “Observations Along The Road” and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum (Ꜳ). This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research^(ℱ), contributions of information or leads (via direct mail or ꜲRoads) from Graham Bakulin⁽²⁾, DTComposer⁽³⁾, Tom Fearer⁽⁴⁾, Metro I-5 North County Enhancements Project⁽⁵⁾, Adrian Ople (City of Brawley)⁽⁶⁾, Mike Palmer⁽⁷⁾, Will Poundstone⁽⁸⁾]: Route 1^(ℱ), Route 2^(ℱ), Route 4^(ℱ,4), I-5^(ℱ,5), US 6^(ℱ), I-15^(ℱ), Route 16⁽⁴⁾, Route 22^(ℱ), Route 24⁽⁴⁾, Route 26^(ℱ), Route 27^(ℱ), Route 33⁽⁴⁾, Route 37^(ℱ), Route 38^(ℱ), Route 39^(ℱ), Route 41^(ℱ), Route 47^(ℱ,7), Route 49^(ℱ), US 50^(ℱ), LRN 50^(ℱ), Route 51^(ℱ), Route 52^(ℱ), Route 57^(ℱ), Route 59⁽⁴⁾, Route 64^(ℱ), Route 70^(ℱ,4), Route 78^(ℱ), I-80^(ℱ), Route 82^(ℱ), Route 84^(ℱ), US 99^(ℱ), Route 99⁽⁴⁾, US 101^(ℱ), Route 110^(ℱ), Route 116^(ℱ), Route 118^(ℱ), Route 120^(ℱ), Route 121^(ℱ), Route 131^(ℱ), Route 134^(ℱ), Route 135^(ℱ), Route 170^(ℱ), Route 180⁽⁴⁾, LRN 183⁽²⁾, Route 185^(ℱ), Route 187^(ℱ), Route 198^(ℱ), Route 217^(ℱ), Route 240^(ℱ), Route 247^(ℱ), Route 258^(ℱ), Route 260⁽⁴⁾, Route 275⁽⁴⁾, I-280^(ℱ), I-380⁽³⁾, US 395^(ℱ), I-405^(ℱ), I-580^(ℱ), I-605^(ℱ), I-680^(ℱ), I-710^(ℱ,8), I-780^(ℱ), County Sign Route J1⁽⁴⁾, County Sign Route J6⁽⁴⁾, County Sign Route J16⁽⁴⁾, County Sign Route J17⁽⁴⁾, County Sign Route S17⁽⁶⁾.
(Source: private email through 1/1/2026, Highway headline posts through and including the December 2025 Headline post, AARoads through 1/1/2026)

Continued work on Season 4 of the Route by Route podcast. Research for and preparation of the episodes for the back half of the season (covering Route 11 through Route 14) resulted in changes and updates to the following routes: Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, Route 24, Route 29, I-110, Route 116, Route 121, LRN 7, LRN 12, LRN 13, LRN 51, LRN 74, LRN 104.

Added an interesting link to the maps page: Old Insurance Maps. This can provide some interesting comparisons of highway routing to redlining.

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page, based on the California Legislature site, for bills through 2025-12-29. As usual, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing. As many people are unfamiliar with how the legislature operates (and why there are so many “non-substantive changes” and “gut and amend” bills), I’ve added the legislative calendar (updated for 2025) to the end of the Pending Legislation page. Noted the passage of the following bills / resolutions:

• SB 695 (Cortese) Transportation: climate resiliency: projects of statewide and regional significance.
  Existing law establishes the State Transportation Infrastructure Climate Adaptation Program, administered by the Department of Transportation, for purposes of planning, developing, and implementing projects adapting state transportation infrastructure to climate change. Existing law requires the department, in consultation with, among others, the Transportation Agency and the California Transportation Commission, to develop a program of its top priority climate adaptation projects and to submit projects in this program to the commission for adoption. Existing law requires the department, in developing the program of projects, to consider specified criteria, including, but not limited to, the benefits of the project to preserving or enhancing regional or statewide mobility, economy, goods movement, and safety, and other benefits associated with protecting the asset.

  This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission and the agency, and on or before July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, to create a prioritized list of projects of statewide and regional significance, as defined, to better prepare the state for extreme weather-related events, with priority based on specified criteria. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, to submit to the Legislature a report containing the prioritized list of projects.

  10/13/25 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 781, Statutes of 2025.

Reviewed the online agenda of the California Coastal Commission for the November and December meetings. There were no items related to state highways in the reviewed agendas.

I checked California Transportation Commission page for the results of the December 2025 meeting of the California Transportation Commission. As always, note that I tend not to track items that do not impact these pages — i.e., pavement rehabilitation or replacement, landscaping, drainage, culverts, roadside facilities, charging stations, or other things that do not impact the routing or history, unless they are really significant. As such, the following items were of interest:

[ Note: ° indicates items that were below the level of detail for updating the specific route pages; ♠ is an indicator used to keep track of what has been added to the pages; ❧ indicates the results from the meeting, if the meeting minutes were available. ]

2.1a. STIP/SHOPP Program/Project Amendments

♠ (1) Request to SHOPP Amendments for Approval:
(Related Items under Ref. 2.2c.(4), 2.5b.(1), 2.5b.(2), and 2.5d.(1))

• Add 39 38 new projects into the 2024 SHOPP. (2.1a.(1a) and 2.1a.(1b))
• Revise 9 projects currently programmed in the 2024 SHOPP. (2.1a.(1d) and 2.1a.(1f))

Of these, the following projects/allocation were at the level of interest for the highway pages (general, these are significant new structures or changes, as opposed to repair or rehabilitation in place; additions of bike paths, pedestrian, or complete street elements; or non-visible changes). “⊘” indicates phase not authorized.

• (1a) #1. 03-Sut-20 10.5/10.8. PPNO 03-8147; ProjID 0323000058; EA 4J060. Route 20 Near Yuba City, at the intersection with Humphrey Road. Construct roundabout, install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and advanced warning beacons, and rehabilitate drainage. Concurrent COS allocation under Resolution FP-25-64; December 2025. Allocation ($ × $1000): PA&ED $970; PS&E $1,090; R/W Sup $310; ⊘Con Sup $1,290; ⊘R/W Cap $1,690; ⊘Const Cap $8,300; TOTAL $13,650. BC: 02/12/2029.
• (1d) #2 02-Sis-96 71.2 71.0/71.5. PPNO 02-3660; ProjID 0216000125; EA 0H730. Route 96 Near Hamburg, at from 0.2 mile west to 0.3 mile east of Scott River Bridge № 02-0079. Replace bridge. Note: Update postmiles and description to fully encompass the scope of replacing bridge which also includes roadway realignment. Allocation ($ × $1000): PA&ED $2,130; PS&E $2,340; R/W Sup $190; Con Sup $3,860; R/W Cap $543; Const Cap $12,060; TOTAL $21,123.
• (1d) #4 04-Mrn-1 28.4/28.6. PPNO 04-0756K; ProjID 0413000350; EA 0G642. Route 1 Near Point Reyes Station, at Lagunitas Creek Bridge № 27-0023 and Lagunitas Creek Overflow Bridge № 27-0024. Replace bridges. Concurrent Greater than 20 percent CONST and CON ENG allocation under Resolution FP-25-60; December 2025. Note: Split plant establishment and monitoring work into project EA 0G643/PPNO 04-2928D from parent project EA 0G642/PPNO 04-0756K. Allocation Changes ($ × $1000): Const Cap $17,986 $14,186; TOTAL $30,979 $27,179.

2.1b. STIP Program/Project Amendments/Approvals for Notice

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.2a. Submittal of Notice of Preparation for Comments

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.2b. Submittal of Notice of Documents Available for Comment (DEIRs)

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.2c. Approval of Projects for New Public Road Connection / Future Consideration of Funding

♠ (1) Approval of Three Projects for Future Consideration of Funding: (° indicates items that were below the level of detail for updating the specific route pages)

1. °01-01-Hum-96, PM R38.9, 01-Hum-299, PM R7.4. Maintenance Facilities Project. Replace existing crew/equipment building, perimeter fencing, septic leach field, add fire suppression infrastructure, and install electrical vehicle chargers at the Orleans Maintenance Station on Route 96 at Post Mile (PM) R38.9 in Humboldt County. Replace the California Highway Patrol scale office/shelter, a stormwater drainage inlet, and the weigh scale and scale pad at the Buckhorn truck scale (Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility) site on State Route 299 at PM R7.4 in Humboldt County. (ND) (PPNO 2568) (SHOPP)
   (Related Item under Ref. 2.5b.(2))
2. 02-05-Mon-101, PM R1.9/R9.7. Bradley Capital Preventative Maintenance Project. Perform capital preventative maintenance and replacement of San Antonio River Bridges and the southbound North Bradley Overcrossing on US 101 from PM R1.9 to R9.7 in Monterey County. (MND) (PPNO 2904) (SHOPP)
   (Related Item under Ref. 2.5b.(2))
3. 03-07-Ven-33, PM 6.3/13.49. SR-33 Pavement Preservation Project. Perform multi-asset pavement preservation project in Ventura County on Route 33 from 0.6-miles south of Parkview Drive (PM 6.3) to 0.1-miles north of Foothill Trail (PM 13.49) in Casitas Springs and Ojai within Ventura County. (ND) (PPNO 5619) (SHOPP)
   (Related Item under Ref. 2.5b.(2))

♠ (4) Approval of Four Projects for Future Consideration of Funding: (° indicates items that were below the level of detail for updating the specific route pages)

1. 01-04-Mrn-1, PM 28.4/28.6. State Route 1 Lagunitas Creek Bridge Project. Replace the existing bridge over Lagunitas Creek at PM 28.4 to 28.6 of Route 1 in Marin County, California. (FEIR Addenda) (PPNO 0756K) (SHOPP)
   (Related Items under Ref. 2.1a.(1) and 2.5d.(1))
2. °02-04-Nap-29, PM 42.83. SR 29 One Bridge Scour Measures. Repair and prevent scour damage of No Name Creek Bridge (Bridge № 21-0100) safely and economically to prevent bridge failure on Route 29 at PM 42.83 in Napa County. (MND Addendum) (PPNO 1483E) (SHOPP)
3. 03-04-Son-1, PM 15.1/15.7. State Route 1 Gleason Beach Roadway Realignment Project. Construct a two-lane roadway along a new alignment eastward and inland of the current alignment between PMs 15.1 and 15.7 of Route 1 in Sonoma County, California. (FEIR Addenda) (PPNO 0748E) (SHOPP)
   (Related Item under Ref. 2.5e.(4))
4. 04-07-LA-138, PM 66.0/70.1. 07-LA-18, PM 3.4/4.5. SR-138 Widening Project (Segment 13). Widen Route 138 from PM 66.0 to 68.5 from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, consisting of two 12-foot lanes and an 8-foot shoulder in each direction divided by a 16-foot two way left-turn median, creating additional capacity. Additionally, provide traffic striping improvements only (no additional capacity) on Route 138 from PM 68.5 to 70.1 and Route 18 from PM 3.4 to 4.5. (FEIR Addendum) (PPNO 4357) (STIP) [Note the following quote from the background item: Specifically, the Addendum addresses minor design modifications including a reduction in capacity increasing highway widening to a portion of the Segment 13 alignment (on Route 138 from PM 66.0 to 68.5) instead of the entire segment as originally proposed. The remainder of the segment on Route 138 from PM 68.5 to 70.1 and Route 18 from PM 3.4 to 4.5 will retain its existing roadway width and include traffic striping improvements only (no additional capacity). Further, bicycle lanes have been removed from the project scope. ]
   (Related Item under Ref. 2.5c.(1))

♠ (5) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 12-Ora-241, PM 33.6/39.1, 12-Ora-91, PM R15.9/R18.9, 08-Riv-91, PM R0.0/R0.6, SR-241/SR-91 Tolled Express Lanes Connector Project. Construct a tolled direct connector between Route 241 and the Route 91 Tolled Express Lanes from Orange County to the Riverside County line. (FSEIR Addendum) (EA 0K970) (Local Funds)
(Related Items under Ref. 2.2c.(7) and 4.3)

♠ (6) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 03-Sacramento County. Hazel Avenue/US 50 Interchange Project. Modify interchange and extend and grade-separate Hazel Avenue over Folsom Boulevard and rail corridor. (FEIR) (PPNO 6222) (LPP (Competitive))

♠ (7) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 12-Ora-91, PM R17.8/R18.2. Coal Canyon Interim Bridge Widening Project. Construct an interim widening of Coal Canyon bridge (Bridge № 55-0507L) – a component of the Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project Ultimate Project. (FEIR Addendum) (STIP) (Local Funds) (PPNO 0077J)
(Related Items under Ref. 2.2c.(5) and 4.3)

2.3a. Route Adoptions

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.3b. New Public Road Connection

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.3c. Relinquishments

♠ One Relinquishment Resolution:

1. 05-SB-101-PM 2.3/3.2. Right of Way along US 101 on Via Real, Casitas Pass Road, Ogan Road, and Linden Avenue, in the City of Carpinteria.

2.3d. Vacations

♠ One Vacation Resolution:

1. 03-Pla-193-PM 4.4/5.5. Right of Way along Route 193 from 0.2 miles west of Clark Tunnel Road to Hidden Acres Lane, in the County of Placer.

2.5a Minor Projects

♠ Request of $1,250,000 for One District Minor project:

• #1. $1,250,000. 06-Ker-43 12.07/12.36. ProjID 0625000230; EA 1C281. Route 43 Near Shafter, from 0.2 mile south of 7^th Standard Road to 0.2 mile north of 7^th Standard Road. Financial Contribution Only (FCO) to Kern County to construct roundabout. This project will be funded from the District’s Minor Program.

2.5b. Financial Allocations for SHOPP Projects / Federal Discretionary Grant Funds

♠ (1) Request $104,586,000 for seven construction phase SHOPP projects.
(Related Items under Ref. 2.1a.(1), 2.5b.(2), and 2.5d.(2))

Of these, the following were of interest for the highway pages: (Uninteresting projects included environmental mitigation, drainage and culvert improvements, pavement rehabilitation, pedestrian and bike lane improvements, repairs and improvements to Caltrans buildings and labs, trash and water discharge capture, signage and guardrail repairs, and so forth)

• (1) #5. $76,083,000. 08-SBd-15 R114.0/171.5. PPNO 08-3021K; ProjID 0823000021; EA 1N590. I-15 Near Baker, from 2.4 miles north of Afton Road to 5.0 miles south of Nipton Road. Construct three wildlife crossings. Brightline West will be the implementing agency for PS&E and Construction. This is a Design- Build project. Additional contribution of $20,000,000 for Construction Capital from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pre-Construction Phase Allocation: Budgeted (Actual, if different): PA&ED $4,500,000 ($2,549,778); PS&E $3,008,000 ($412,406); R/W Sup $213,000 ($168,182). CEQA – SE, 10/16/2023. NEPA – CE, 10/11/2023. As part of this allocation request, the Department is requesting to extend the completion of contract award an additional 6 months beyond the 6 month deadline.  Amendment to time extension for an additional seven months, for a total of nineteen months, for CONST and CON ENG approved under Waiver 25-136; June 2025.  SB1 Baseline Agreement approval under Resolution SHOPP-P-2425-03B; December 2024. Allocation: CON ENG $5,020,000; CONST $71,583,000.

♠ (2) Request of $68,372,000 $67,272,000 for 52 51 2024 SHOPP preconstruction project phases for environmental support, design, and R/W support.
(Related Items under Ref. 2.1a.(1), 2.2c.(1) and 2.5b.(1))

Of these, the following were of interest for the highway pages: (Uninteresting projects included environmental mitigation, drainage and culvert improvements, pavement rehabilitation, pedestrian and bike lane improvements, repairs and improvements to Caltrans buildings and labs, trash and water discharge capture, signage and guardrail repairs, and so forth)

• (2a) #3. $970,000. 03-Sut-20 10.5/10.8. PPNO 03-8147; ProjID 0323000058; EA 4J060. Route 20 Near Yuba City, at the intersection with Humphrey Road. Construct roundabout, install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and advanced warning beacons, and rehabilitate drainage. Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 24H-016; December 2025. Pre-Construction Phase Allocation: Budgeted (Actual, if different): PA&ED $970,000.
• (2a) #7. $6,853,000. 05-Mon-101 R1.9 /R9.7. PPNO 05-2904; ProjID 0519000035; EA 1K880. US 101 Near Bradley, Nacimiento and San Miguel, from south of East Garrison Overcrossing to Jolon Road. Replace San Antonio River Bridge № 44-0141R and North Bradley Undercrossing № 44-0142L, rehabilitate pavement, reconstruct guardrail and drainage systems, and replace Transportation Management System (TMS) elements and signs. Concurrent consideration of funding under Resolution E-25-70; December 2025. As part of this allocation request, the Department is requesting to extend the completion of PS&E an additional 26 months beyond the 36 month deadline. As part of this allocation request, the Department is requesting to extend the completion of R/W Sup an additional 24 months beyond the 72 month deadline. Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 24H-016; December 2025. Pre-Construction Phase Allocation: Budgeted (Actual, if different): PS&E $5,613,000 ($6,163,000); R/W SUP $690,000.

2.5c Financial Allocations for STIP Projects

♠ (1) Request of $55,206,000 for the State-Administered STIP Widen Conventional Highway (Segment 13) project, on the State Highway System, in Los Angeles County. (Route 138 07-LA-138 66.0/70.1 and Route 18, 07-LA-18 3.4/4.5, PPNO 4357)
(Related Item under Ref. 2.2c.(4))

2.5d Allocations for Projects with Costs that Exceed 20 Percent of the Programmed Amount

♠ (1) Request for $23,730,000 (67.3 percent increase) allocation in Construction Capital and $4,750,000 (18.8 percent increase) allocation in Construction Support, for the SHOPP Bridge Formula Program project on Route 1, in Marin County. (EA 0G642, PPNO 0756K)
(Related Items under Ref. 2.1a.(1) and 2.2c.(4))

2.5e Supplemental Fund Allocations

♠ (3) Request for an additional $9,800,000 (3.1 percent increase) in Construction Capital and $5,000,000 (19.4 percent increase) in Construction Support for the SHOPP Roadway Rehabilitation and Multimodal Corridor Enhancement project on US 50, in Sacramento County. (EA 0H08U, PPNO 6254)

♠ (4) Request for an additional $12,640,000 (180.6 percent increase) in Pre-Construction RW Capital, for the SHOPP Major Damage (Permanent Restoration) project on Route 1, in Sonoma County. (EA 0A021, PPNO 0748R)
(Related Item under Ref. 2.2c.(4))

♠ (5) Request for an additional $250,000 (11.2 percent increase) in Pre-Construction Support, RW phase, for the SHOPP Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement project on Route 47, in Los Angeles County. (EA 13820, PPNO 0444E)

2.5f Financial Allocations for SHOPP

♠ Informational Reports on Allocations Under Delegated Authority:

• Emergency G-11 Allocations (2.5f.(1)): $288,137,000 for 45 projects.
• SHOPP Safety Sub-Allocations (2.5f.(3)): $10,707,000 for two projects.
• Minor G-19-05a Allocations (2.5f.(4)): $6,627,000 for seven projects.

The following projects were of interest for the highway pages. Uninteresting projects included emergency storm damage mitigation that was primarily repairs; repairing damage from unhoused individuals; and damage from accidents, because all of these eventually restore the facility to the condition it was in before the emergency (and thus there is no new facility or significant change to the facility).

• (1) #35. $12,900,000. 08-SBd-38 14.9/44.2. PPNO 08-3026Z; ProjID 0826000040; EA 1T330. Route 38 Near Angelus Oaks and Erwin Lake, from 0.1 mile west ofForest Home Boulevard to Lakewood Drive.  On September 18, 2025, a series of intense storms caused washouts, flooding, debris flow, and full road closure within the El Dorado Fire burn scar.  A segment of Route 38 experienced a complete roadway washout.  This project will remove debris and hazardous trees, clean drainage basins, reconstruct roadway, repair drainage systems, guardrail, embankments, debris barriers, roadway signs, and cable railings, stabilize slopes, and provide slope scaling operations and traffic control. Construction funds allocated: Initial G-11 Allocation  10/07/2025: $12,900,000. Additional funds allocated: R/W Cap: $300,000. Breakdown: CON ENG $3,200,000 CONST $9,700,000.
• (3) #1. $9,124,000. 01-DN-199 T0.6R/0.8. PPNO 01-1154; ProjID 0122000073; EA 0L990. Route 199 Near Crescent City, at intersection with Elk Valley Cross Road. Construct roundabout and place signage.  This project will improve safety and reduce the number and severity of collisions. CEQA – CE, 06/13/2024; Re-validation 09/30/2025. NEPA – CE, 06/13/2024; Re-validation 09/30/2025. Allocation Date: 10/28/25. Allocation: CON ENG $2,125,000; CONST $7,094,000.

2.5g Prop 1B Project Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.5p Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP) Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.5s Senate Bill 1 Programs Project Allocations Local Partnership Program (LPP) Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.5t Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.5w Active Transportation Program (ATP) Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

2.6g Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Allocations

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

4. TCIF and Aeronautic Program Updates / Policy Matters

♠ 4.3 State Route 241 and State Route 91 Express Lane Connector Project – Tolling Approval Request
(Related Items under Ref. 2.2c.(5) and 2.2c.(7))

♠ 4.14 Local Partnership Formulaic Program Amendment.  Add four projects in Nevada, Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, and San Joaquin Counties and program $7,494,000. Of these, the following was of interest to the highway pages:

• San Joaquin Council of Governments requests to add the Route 99/Route 120 Connector Project Phase 1B in San Joaquin County and program $1,990,000 of their 2022 Local Partnership Formulaic funds to the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates phase in Fiscal Year 2025-26. The project will construct an additional travel lane to improve traffic operations, relieve congestion, and increase safety.

♠ 4.16 2024 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Amendments. Amendments to the Coastal Rail Infrastructure Resiliency Project, the Harbor Scenic Drive Enhancements Project, the Port of Los Angeles Rail System Efficiency Reduction – Terminal Island Rail Infrastructure Project, the State Route 60 / World Logistics Center Parkway Interchange Project, and the State Route West 132 West Phase 3A Project. The following specific changes were of interest:
(Related Items under Ref. 2.6s.(5) and 4.11)

• State Route 60 / World Logistics Center Parkway Interchange Project (PPBO 3025F), programmed with $25,300,000 for the right-of-way phase in Fiscal Year 2026-27. This project will replace a nonstandard overpass to eliminate bridge strikes from freight vehicles, construct new and upgraded on- and off-ramps to provide sufficient length for merging, replace signalized intersections with roundabouts to improve traffic flow, and add multiuse paths, sidewalks, and bike lanes to improve community safety and connectivity.
• State Route 132 West Phase 3A Project: (o) State Route 132 West Gates to Dakota component (PPNO 3593), programmed with $66,820,000 for the construction phase in Fiscal Year 2025-26. This component will extend a two-lane, limited-access expressway by five miles so that freight traffic bypasses underserved communities, install a roundabout on a local road to improve traffic flow, and build overcrossings over the expressway to preserve community connectivity. (o) Modesto Electric Vehicle Charging component (PPNO 3701), programmed with $180,000 for the construction phase in Fiscal Year 2026-27. This component will install a passenger electric vehicle charger to facilitate zero- emission vehicle adoption.

Other Matters/Public Comment

There were no items of interest for this agenda item in the reviewed minutes.

FREQUENTLY USED TERMS IN CTC MINUTES: California Transportation Commission (Commission or CTC), California Department of Transportation (Department or Caltrans), Regional Improvement Program (RIP), Interregional Improvement Program (IIP), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP), Public Transportation Account (PTA), Clean Air and Transportation Improvement Act of 1990 (Proposition 116), High Speed Passenger Train Bond Program (Proposition 1A), Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1B), Corridor Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA), State Route 99 Bond Program (RTE or SR 99), Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account (LBSRA), Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF), Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account (HRCSA), State-Local Partnership Program (SLPP), Traffic Light Synchronization Program (TLSP), Letter of No Prejudice (LONP), Environmental Phase (PA&ED), Design Phase (PS&E), Right of Way (R/W), Fiscal Year (FY), Active Transportation Program (ATP), Intercity Rail (ICR), California Aid to Airports Program (CAAP), Acquisition & Development (A&D), Transit and Inter-City Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), Transportation Facilities Account (TFA), Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP), Local Partnership Program (LPP), Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP), Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP).

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