On July 22, Congress Member Vince Fong (D-Bakersfield) was joined by 8 other members of California’s Congressional Republican delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging that the $4 billion recently recovered from the California High-Speed Rail project be redirected to long-overdue highway improvements across the state.
The letter outlines key projects for the federal funding, including expansion and repairs to State Route 99, Interstates 5 and 395, State Routes 65 and 70, among others. Some key features highlighted in the letter are improvements requested near San Luis Reservoir and Shasta Lake Reservoir to allow for both facilities to be expanded, as well as the Marysville bypass.
In addition to Congress Member Fong, the letter was also signed by Representatives Ken Calvert (R-Riverside); Darryl Issa (R-Vista); Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin); Young Kim (R-La Habra), Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale); Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove); Jay Obernolte (R-Big Bear Lake); and David Valadao (R-Hanford). The letter is available here. For more information, contact RCRC Policy Advocate Eric Will.