Santa rita old creek RD over old creek, 0.3 MI E of cypress mountain drive in SLO county bridge replacement

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) a Formula Grant of $699,999.94 on June 13, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This award funds the replacement of the Santa Rita Old Creek Road bridge over Old Creek, located approximately 0.3 miles east of Cypress Mountain Drive in San Luis Obispo County, California. The project delivers critical bridge infrastructure improvements through federal-aid highway funding, which supports construction, preservation, and improvement of highways and related transportation infrastructure across the United States.

Under the Highway Planning and Construction program, the FHWA provides federal financial assistance to state departments of transportation for highway-related projects meeting federal eligibility requirements. The Santa Rita bridge replacement project represents a typical application of this Formula Grant program, which allocates funds to states on an annual basis through statutory formulas and discretionary allocations authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Caltrans, as the state transportation authority administering the project, is responsible for design and construction oversight, with the work subject to FHWA approval and compliance with applicable federal regulations, environmental reviews, and stewardship agreements.