Transportation Projects On The Way

Transportation Projects On The Way
By Daily Republic staff

FAIRFIELD - Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Walnut Creek, on Tuesday announced $4.1 million in funding for local transportation improvements in and around the Bay Area. The projects are part of the 2008 Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill.

Continued funding was made available for an intermodal station for Fairfield and Vacaville. At the crossroads of Jepson Parkway and Peabody Road, 1 mile north of Travis Air Force Base, the station will provide car, bus, bike, van pool and pedestrian access to Amtrak's Capitol Corridor line.

"These projects represent a wide array of transportation solutions designed to relieve congestion, get us out of our cars when possible and provide alternatives to traditional ways of getting around," Tauscher said in a statement.

"Whether you are driving, walking, biking or taking a train these projects will help make your commute safer and shorter."