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Assembly panel advances AB 891 to create Caltrans "quick build" pilot for safer routes on state highways
Summary
AB 891 would require Caltrans to develop a quick-build program to install low-cost, interim safety treatments for pedestrians and cyclists on state highways and complete six projects by the end of 2028; the Transportation Committee voted to advance the bill to appropriations.
AB 891, which would require Caltrans to create a quick-build program for low-cost, interim safety projects on state highways and complete six projects by the end of 2028, was advanced by the Assembly Transportation Committee and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Assemblymember Ziburr, the bill's author, said quick-build projects are temporary, low- to moderate-cost installations (one to five years in duration) that can be implemented rapidly to improve safety for pedestrians and people on bicycles. He told the committee the projects allow communities to test designs and gather feedback before committing to permanent changes.
Jared Sanchez of the California Bicycle Coalition testified in support, describing quick builds as reversible and adjustable improvements that can slow speeds, create new connections, and encourage walking and biking while allowing practitioners to test ideas in weeks or months rather than years.
Members raised questions about whether quick builds would reduce vehicle lanes in some locations and how the projects would be funded. Committee discussion referenced SB 1 and federal IIJA funds as potential funding sources; some members representing rural areas questioned the feasibility of bike-focused projects in districts with long travel distances.
The committee recorded a motion to pass AB 891 moved by Assemblymember Aguilar-Curry and seconded by Assemblymember Aarons. The committee vote was recorded as 11 ayes and 4 noes, and the bill was advanced to the appropriations committee for further consideration.
