Press Release
Congressman Bera Secures $19 Million for Sacramento County Transportation Projects in House Surface Transportation BillFunding secured by Rep. Bera will support projects located in Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Orangevale.
Sacramento, CA,
June 10, 2021
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) announced he secured $19 million of funding for transportation projects in California's 7th Congressional District through the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, legislation that will reauthorize surface transportation, transit, rail and safety programs for the next five years. Funding secured by Representative Bera will support projects located in Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Orangevale. "Improving our region's infrastructure is critical to our public safety and creating good-paying jobs," said Representative Bera. "That's why I am proud to have advocated for and secured the inclusion of $19 million in the Invest in America Act to support vital transportation projects in the Sacramento region. I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to ensure this funding is signed into law." The following projects submitted by Bera, which total $19,320,788, were selected to be included in the INVEST in America Act (listed in alphabetical order by sponsor): Project Name: Capital SouthEast Connector - Segment D3 Class 1 Multi-Use Path and Broadband Project Project Sponsor: Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority Project Location: Folsom, CA 95630 Requested Amount: $2,000,000 Description: Funding would support construction of smart corridor broadband infrastructure and a new Class 1 Multi-Use trail Project Name: Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail (formerly Electric Greenway Trail) Project Sponsor: City of Citrus Heights Project Location: Citrus Heights, CA 95610 and Orangevale, CA 95662 Requested Amount: $1,100,000 Description: Funding would be used to help construct a 3 mile multi-use trail in Citrus Heights and Orangevale. Project Name: Old Town Streetscape Phase 2 Project Project Sponsor: City of Elk Grove Project Location: Elk Grove, CA 95624 Requested Amount: $2,000,000 Description: Funding would support streetscape and infrastructure improvements on a portion of Elk Grove Boulevard in Old Town Elk Grove Project Name: White Rock Road - 0.5 Miles East of Rancho Cordova Parkway to the Easterly City Limits Project Sponsor: City of Rancho Cordova Project Location: Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Requested Amount: $12,307,000 Description: Funding would support the replacement of the existing two‐lane undivided portion of White Rock Road with a new four-lane road with class II bicycle lanes. Project Name: Gold Line Light Rail Low Floor Station Conversion Project Sponsor: Sacramento Regional Transit District Project Location: Historic Folsom Station (Folsom, CA 95630) and Mather Field Station (Rancho Cordova, CA 95827) Requested Amount: $1,913,788 Description: Funding would help convert and upgrade 2 Gold Line light rail stations (Mather Field and Historic Folsom) to accommodate new low-floor light rail vehicles and improve accessibility. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the INVEST in America Act earlier today. The legislation now heads to the House floor for consideration.
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