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The Inland Empire will receive money from the California Transportation Commission that will be used to repair highways and replace a bridge.
The funding, which was announced late last month, is part of $510 million the commission allotted to help pay for 83 projects statewide, according a commission statement.
In the Inland region, $47 million will be spent repairing section of Interstate 10 and installing rubber asphalt on ramps. The work will be done from Los Angeles County to Route 38 in Montclair, Upland, Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, San Bernardino, Loma Linda and Redlands, according to the statement.
Nearly $10 million will be spent to refurbish 38 miles of 60 Freeway from the Los Angeles County line to Euclid Avenue in Upland., A short stretch of the 60 Freeway in Jurupa Valley, between Country Village Road and West Way, will also be refurbished, according to the statement.
Several other Inland projects are scheduled for improvement, but it’s not known when the work will start or what the final cost will be .
“These numbers should be considered extremely fluid,” said Philip Havins, spokesman for the state department of transportation.
Commission members also announced that the 2014-15 state transportation budget will include an extra $351 million in new funding because of early repayment of loans to the state’s general fund. Those funds have yet to be allocated.
