New Federal Grant to Help Protect Highway 37 from Flooding
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week approved a $20 million grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to help the Resilient State Route 37 partners — which include MTC, Caltrans, the California State Transportation Agency, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, SMART and the county transportation agencies in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties — implement improvements to reduce the risk of roadway flooding and inundation along the 10-mile stretch of Highway 37 between Sears Point in Sonoma County and Mare Island in Vallejo.
- "The FHWA's support shows the Resilient State Route 37 program is not just a Bay Area priority but a national priority," said MTC Chair and Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza.
- "This is another important step toward assembling the funding needed to meet the challenges facing this corridor.
- FHWA awarded the grant through its Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) discretionary grant program, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021.
- Resilience improvements designed to increase Highway 37's ability to withstand winter storms and rising sea levels are scheduled to begin in 2026.