MENDOCINO CO., 3/31/26 — On Wednesday, Caltrans District 1, which represents Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties, announced more than $20 million has been allocated to various roadwork projects in Mendocino County. The funding comes from California’s Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which allocates an annual $5.4 billion to repair roads, freeways and bridges throughout California.
The following projects have been approved for District 1 with SB 1 funding:
- Approximately $18 million for emergency allocations toward roadway repairs and retaining wall construction on Route 1 south of the Wages Creek Bridge near Westport in Mendocino County following a series of winter storms in 2025.
- Approximately $2.1 million for emergency allocations toward slide removal and roadway repairs on Route 271 near Leggett in Mendocino County.
- Approximately $1.3 million for emergency allocations toward drainage improvements and roadway repairs on Route 1 near Manchester in Mendocino County following heavy rains in January 2026.
Other funding targets, according to the state, are “cutting-edge mass transit technology, freight movement and transportation options.” Another plan is a $273 million rail system coming to the Bay Area and Southern California, including a $100 million five-mile tunnel as part of BART’s extension between downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.
To learn more about state and federally funded transportation and other infrastructure projects visit build.ca.gov.
Are the “… drainage improvements and roadway repairs on Route 1 near Manchester…” meant to address the frequent closure of 1 near Manchester when it rains, ot is this a separate issue ?
Caltrans District 1 will answer your questions on Facebook if you hit them up there.