Road repairs, bridges, storm damage: How Placer County will spend $13.2M from gas tax
Drivers in Placer County could see smoother roads and infrastructure upgrades as the county prepares to spend $13.2 million in state gas tax funding on transportation projects.
The funding comes from California’s Senate Bill 1 program, the gas tax passed in 2017 that helps cities and counties pay for transportation projects. On Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the project list required to receive the funding.
County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation. The projects are expected to improve about 18 miles of county roads and make travel safer for drivers.
The project list includes three new projects and nine ongoing projects. Planned work includes road repair projects in Granite Bay, Penryn and Foresthill, as well as repaving county roads in the Tahoe Basin.
The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.
Matt Randall, Placer County’s deputy director of public works, said the funding is an investment.
“This funding helps us continue investing in important road maintenance projects that keep our transportation network safe and reliable,” said Randall.
The funding is included in the county’s proposed 2026-27 budget and will not affect the county’s General Fund, according to Placer County officials.
