-Move is part of Congresswoman’s effort to increase transparency in funding process-

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey released the following list of spending requests for the upcoming surface transportation authorization bill.  The legislation is brought up every five years, and provides funding to maintain and grow the nation’s highway infrastructure.  Today’s release is another step in Woolsey’s efforts to bring transparency to the way in which local projects receive federal funding.  In recent years, for example, Woolsey has gone out of her way to publicly disclose all of her funding requests in annual appropriations bills, and has posted them on her website.

Federal funds are requested for The East Washington Street Interchange Project on Route 101 in the City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, which will realign the existing south bound ramp, and provide two lanes to accommodate ramp metering.  A new northbound on-ramp will be added requiring a new bridge to span Washington Creek, retaining walls and right-of-way acquisition.

Federal funds are requested to design, construct, and rehabilitate park trails, bikeways, and transit connections at the Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Muir Beach within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  This project will realign and rehabilitate the California Coastal Trail and its connections to other major regional trails and bikeways in the Marin national parklands, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Federal funds are requested for to construct a bypass to divert SR-116 from the town of Forestville, where SR-116 currently follows the main street. Through truck traffic will be diverted from the existing narrow 2-lane roadway that passes through the commercial area.  Pedestrian and bike facilities are incorporated in the plan.

Federal funds are requested to complete Phase 3B of the Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge) Seismic Retrofit Construction project.  The retrofit of the 4,200 foot-long Suspension Bridge and its two 746 foot-tall towers, and south tower pier, is being designed to incorporate federal research and analysis regarding protection from  terrorist threats as well as earthquakes.

Federal funds are requested for a Highway 101 Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge overpass to provide a safe east-west connection in the City of Santa Rosa and the surrounding county bike routes currently bisected by Highway 101.  Its terminus points will be the Santa Rosa Junior College and the proposed multimodal Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail station and regional shopping mall.

Federal funds are requested for construction for Phase 2 elements of work on the Hwy 101 Marin-Sonoma Narrows (MSN) HOV Widening.  The Project extends from Hwy 37 in Novato (Marin County) to just south of Old Redwood Hwy in Petaluma (Sonoma County) covering a distance of 16.1 miles.  Improvements include safety upgrades and HOV lanes.

Federal funds are requested to replace the existing 24-foot Pacific Way Bridge with a longer 250-foot bridge.  The new, longer bridge would help reduce flooding for the residents of and visitors to Muir Beach.  Pacific Way is the primary access road to Muir Beach and is shared with residents of Muir Beach and more than 260,000 visitors to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area each year.

Federal funds are requested to provide support for the construction of a Class I pathways for bicycles and pedestrians connecting the 14 rail stations of the 71 mile SMART corridor.   The Class I pathway will be built parallel to the rail line and will be provide non-motorized connections to all 14 rail stations.

Federal funds are requested to design track upgrades (including crossings, quiet zones and bridge replacement) associated with the 71 miles SMART railway corridor as needed to upgrade the corridor to a Class 4 level for passenger rail services.