Garamendi Fights for Important Transportation Projects at Appropriations Subcommittee

On April 15th, 2010, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek, CA) spoke before the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development to lobby for funding for important transportation projects in the 10th Congressional District. •Travis Air Force Base North Gate: An essential improvement providing better access to the largest employer in Solano County, this project would create a second access point to the base. Presently, daily traffic jams prevent quick access and any accident or incident prevents critical Air Force personnel from getting on base to perform their tasks. The project is a top priority of the Solano Transportation Authority. Congressman Garamendi requested $5,000,000 for Travis Air Force Base. •I-580 Corridor Improvements: The primary link between the Bay Area and the Central Valley is cluttered with congestion at almost any hour. These vital improvements would expand high occupancy vehicle/high occupancy toll (HOV/HOT) lanes to help increase revenues and introduce more rapid bus transit routes. The project is a top priority of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency. Congressman Garamendi requested $10,000,000 for I-580. •Highway 4 Widening Project: Highway 4 in Contra Costa County is a heavily used commercial and commuter highway from the California Delta and east Contra Costa County into the central Bay Area. This project is coordinated with a Bay Area Rapid transit extension and will extend the present four lanes express lane into a six lane freeway, thereby reducing a very significant daily traffic jam. The project is a top priority of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. Congressman Garamendi requested $40,000,000 for Highway 4. •Dixon Train Station/Parkway Boulevard Overcrossing: A fast growing city west of Sacramento, Dixon is home to a major intercontinental rail line used for both freight trains and the Capitol Corridor commuter rail system. Trains pass through the center of the city dozens of times each day, creating needless delays and a major safety hazard. The overcrossing project will make sure that pedestrians and vehicles will no longer have to wait as trains pass through the city. The project is a top priority of the Solano Transportation Authority. Congressman Garamendi requested $2,000,000 for the Dixon overcrossing.

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