$4.8 Million in Federal Highway Funds Could Benefit Mountain View

Commuters will begin to notice more construction projects on local roadways due to new federal grants, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced last Thursday.

A total of $363 million will be dispersed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in grants to all 50 states and Puerto Rico. California will receive $35.3 million.

Of that, a little more than $4.8 million could benefit Mountain View. The federal government hopes the funds will create jobs by expanding highway repairs and roadway safety.

The local projects include:

California High-Speed Rail

• This project will install supplemental Wayside Interface Unit equipment at 40 grade crossings on the San Francisco to San Jose segment of the California High-Speed Rail corridor.
• Grant received: $2,826,640

California High-Speed Rail

• This project will prepare a Grade Crossing Improvement Plan for the San Jose to San Francisco segment of the California High-Speed Rail corridor.
• Grant received: $385,600

SR 237 Express Lanes Extension in San Jose

• The project will convert the remaining four miles of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on SR 237 to high-occupancy toll (HOT) express lanes with continuous access. Pricing will provide users free-flowing travel.
• Grant received: $1,600,000

Grant funding was made available through enactment of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II.