MENDOCINO CO., 12/11/25 – The California Transportation Commission has approved $20.3 million in infrastructure funding for unincorporated Mendocino County, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
The funding is part of Newsom’s “Building California” initiative, which aims to invest $180 billion in infrastructure improvements across the state, with a focus on rural and low-income communities.
Three Mendocino County projects are included in this round:
- About $16.5 million will be used to improve drainage, construct a retaining wall and repair roadway segments on California State Highway 1 near Rockport.
- About $3.3 million will fund drainage improvements and roadway repairs on U.S. Highway 101 near Leggett, along with new highway sensors. While the state did not specify what the sensors will monitor, such devices commonly track vehicle flow, pavement conditions and other data.
- About $500,000 will support construction of a retaining wall, erosion control work, and pavement and guardrail repairs on California State Highway 253 near Ukiah.
The projects are funded through Senate Bill 1, the transportation funding package passed by the Legislature in 2017. The funding is only used for state-managed roadways.
Building California has funded many projects in Mendocino County since its inception. In October, the CTC also approved millions in funding to replace the Albion River Bridge, upgrade disability access along Highway 1 in Fort Bragg, and support additional state road improvements in Philo, Leggett, Willits, Ukiah and Hopland.
How about repaving Highway 101 north of Ukiah?
Already I need to replace my shocks. Watching out for broken springs next.