Senate
Appropriations Committee Restores
$8.6 Billion
for Highway Trust Fund
- Means an additional
$732 Million for California Highway Construction Projects -
July 25, 2002
Washington, DC -- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today restored $8.6 billion of funding for the Highway Trust Fund that was not included in the President's budget. This means an additional $732 million for highway construction projects in California.
"I am
pleased that the Senate Appropriations Committee restored this funding,"
Senator Feinstein said. "It was estimated that in Los Angeles
alone, these cuts would have resulted in a loss of $125 million of revenue
and as many as 7,000 construction jobs throughout the region. With the
funding restored, it will mean that these jobs won't have to be cut
and that highway construction projects in the State won't have to be
delayed or canceled."
In addition, the FY '03 Transportation Appropriations Bill contains millions for mass transit and highway construction projects in California.
"Traffic congestion is one of the most significant problems in the State," Senator Feinstein said. "By funding improvements to the State's highways and mass transit, the funding included in this bill will help ease traffic congestion throughout California."
Specifically, the bill includes funding for the following California projects:
New Starts
BART to SFO $100 million
North Hollywood Extension $40 million
San Diego Mission Valley $65 million
Los Angeles -- Eastside $10 million
Oceanside-Escondido $20 million
Altamont Commuter Express $2 million
Highway Construction
Alameda Corridor East $1 million
I-905 $5 million
Bridge
Golden Gate
Bridge Seismic Retrofit $6 million
Intelligent Transportation System
Willowbrook Avenue Rail $2 million
Sacramento Area
COG $1 million
High Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail $2 million
SCAG (MAGLEV)
$1 million
Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants
CalWORKS Recipients - Job Center $750,000
Santa Clara Ride Home Program $350,000
MTA - Ride Share Program $750,000
Ferry Boat
SF Fuel Cell Project $2.5 million
Vallejo Baylink
Ferry $2.5 million
Bus
San Francisco MUNI $5 million
Los Angeles MTA $5 million
LA to Pasadena Construction Authority $3 million
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority $2 million
Municipal Transit Operators $1.75 million
Sacramento Regional Transportation District $1.25 million
AC Transit -- Buses $1 million
Fresno -- Buses $600,000
Santa Barbara -- Bus Acquisition $750,000
Monterey Salinas Transit $500,000
Modesto -- Bus Facility $500,000
East Palo Alto -- Buses $400,000
Palo Alto -- Bus Facility $400,000
Gardena -- Buses $350,000
Livermore Valley Center Project $300,000
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