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On Friday, the California State Transportation Agency and the Department of Transportation announced the fast tracking of Fix-It-First construction work and increased road repairs across the state.
Caltrans was able to jumpstart their planned road repairs thanks to the passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1), which was recently passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Brown.
Although Caltrans is expediting more than $285 million in road repairs across California months before the revenue from SB-1 even starts to accrue this fall. The accelerated construction work is taking place in every Caltrans district in California, and in urban, suburban and rural areas, including Brawley and Calexico.
On State Route 86 near Brawley, a $5.5 million project set to begin early 2018 will resurface approximately three miles of pavement.
On State Route 111 near Calexico, an $18.4 million project set to begin early 2018 will rehabilitate pavement.
The road repair projects will include repairing and resurfacing hundreds of miles of highways to extend the service life of California roads, explained the press release.
Caltrans will also improve lane-line visibility and motorist safety with new striping. The new striping will include highly reflective and durable beads, making it easier to see lane demarcations in all weather conditions.