City of oakland, 105TH avenue (2) at uprr grade crossing hazard elimination (TC)

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $335,193.31 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to the California Department of Transportation on April 8, 2021. This Formula Grant funding will support the City of Oakland's project to eliminate hazards at the 105th Avenue grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad through construction activities. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in providing for the construction, preservation, and improvement of highways through several transportation programs, including the Federal-aid Highway Program to fund highway and road projects. The grant funds will allow Caltrans to address safety issues at the specified railroad crossing in Oakland, California, in alignment with the goals of the federal program.