California is one of four winners of the USDOT's First Large Bridge Grants funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

The state is receiving $400M “to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements on the Golden Gate Bridge to increase resiliency against earthquakes.” The three other winners include the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Connecticut DOT, and the City of Chicago, Illinois.

“Safe, modern bridges ensure that first responders can get to calls more quickly, shipments reach businesses on time, and drivers can get to where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.?“The Biden-Harris Administration is proud to award this historic funding to modernize large bridges that are not only pillars of our economy, but also iconic symbols of their states’ past and future.”

The passage of BIL in 2021 established the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) and the Golden Gate Bridge is among the first recipients of this landmark funding. Three funding categories—Large Bridge Projects, Other Than Large Projects, and Planning Grants—began accepting applications for FY22 funding last summer and will continue for each fiscal year through 2026.

Want to learn more about BIP? Check-out their factsheet.