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Caltrans gives timeline updates on 99 corridor, truck climbing lanes and local projects
Summary
Caltrans and District 9 staff briefed the Kern COG board on funding deadlines, grant opportunities and multiple project timelines across Kern County, including the 99 Corridor Multimodal Corridor Plan, truck climbing lanes, and local pedestrian beacon and rehab projects.
Caltrans staff provided project and planning updates to the Kern Council of Governments, covering the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act timeline, forthcoming grant workshops, and several local construction and design milestones across Kern County.
A Caltrans representative told the board that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IJA) funding authorization runs through fiscal 2026 and that agency outreach is under way for reauthorization. Staff highlighted a Caltrans/CalSTA reauthorization and transportation funding sub-workgroup meeting scheduled for Nov. 18 from 3 to 4 p.m. and noted a Caltrans webinar and resources on recent DBE interim final rules are available online. Caltrans staff also said the 2026 draft Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP) was expected…
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