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STIP approved; director says allocation will help fund phase 2 of truck climbing lanes though exact STIP amount not memorized

Kern Council of Governments · March 19, 2026
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Kern COG staff reported that the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was approved and includes phase 2 of a truck climbing lanes project. The executive director said he could not recall the exact STIP allocation number on the spot but later referenced roughly $25 million toward a project estimated at $40–50 million.

At the March 19 meeting, the executive director reported that the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was approved at a California Transportation Commission meeting and that the approved program includes phase 2 of the truck climbing lanes project in Kern County. "The STIP was approved," the executive director said, adding that Commissioner…

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