FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KCBS) -- A pavement improvement project on a 50-year-old section of Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield is the first infrastructure project in California funded by federal stimulus money.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the $13.5 million project Thursday, which is fully funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money.
The section of I-80 between state Highway 12 and Air Base Parkway is used by more than 200,000 vehicles a day.
KCBS’ George Harris reports
The project will resurface and repair the freeway, extending pavement life and improving road conditions for motorists and truckers. It is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
California is expected to receive nearly $850 million in federal economic stimulus money this month for transportation projects.
Estimates indicate the state will receive nearly $2.6 billion from the Recovery Act for highways and local streets and $1 billion for transit projects, according to the governor's office.
Discretionary programs could add another $300 million and Schwarzenegger's office said the state intends to be competitive in securing a portion of $8 billion set aside nationally for high-speed and intercity rail.
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