Department of Transportation Helps Kick Off Construction on Caldecott Tunnel
Project Largest ARRA Transportation Investment To Date
OAKLAND, Calif. – U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Porcari joined state and local officials to kick-off construction on a project that will give drivers using the Caldecott Tunnel near Oakland and San Francisco two additional lanes to alleviate congestion in this highly-trafficked route. The $420 million project, which will create a new, fourth tunnel, will use $197.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), making it the nation’s single largest investment of ARRA transportation funds to date.