State OKs road projects in El Dorado, Nevada counties

El Dorado and Nevada counties this week were allocated millions of dollars from the California Transportation Commission for road projects.

In total, 148 projects in the state will receive more than $430 million.

Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation creating the Active Transportation Program. The new program replaced a patchwork of small grant programs with a comprehensive program.

Here are some of the significant regional projects that received allocations:

· El Dorado County: $7.8 million for a water-quality improvement project on Highway 89 from Cascade Road to north of Eagle Falls on the South Shore.

· El Dorado County: $4.1 million for a water-quality improvement project on Highway 89 from Meeks Creek Bridge to Wilson Avenue near Tahoma.

· El Dorado County: $6.7 million to rehabilitate 22 lane miles of Highway 49 from Coloma to Cool near Placerville.

· Nevada County: $4.5 million to replace failed gutter and drains on Interstate 80 at the Kingvale undercrossing to west of the Soda Springs overcrossing near Kingvale.

· Nevada County: $5 million to rehabilitate 22 lane miles of Highway 89 from the Nevada County line to the Sierra County line in and near Truckee.