Thompson Presents $1.05 Million Check to City of Woodland for I-5/SR 113 Connectors Project
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Woodland – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a check for $1,050,000 for the I-5/SR 113 Connectors Project as part of the East Main Street Neighborhood Livability Project. Rep. Thompson secured this funding in the government funding bill that was signed into law on March 9, 2024.
“By connecting I-5 and SR 113 in Woodland, the funding I secured will help to remove highway traffic from local roads and provide safer routes for bicyclists and pedestrians,” said Thompson. “I am glad that Woodland leaders brought this project to my attention and I am proud I was able secure this funding in the government funding bill that President Biden signed into law. I look forward to seeing how this project will make our community safer and more sustainable.”
"The Woodland City Council is grateful to have representatives who listen to our concerns and act on our behalf. Congressman Thompson's support for the I-5/113 connector project is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to seeing this project implemented,” said Woodland Mayor Tania Garcia-Cadena.
Rep. Thompson was joined by Woodland City Manager Ken Hiatt, Mayor Tania Garcia Cadena, and Councilmember Tom Stallard.
The funding secured by Rep. Thompson will assist in the construction of a freeway-to-freeway connector between northbound I-5 and southbound SR 113 in the City of Woodland. Currently, northbound I-5 traffic must exit the freeway and use City streets to access southbound SR-113. The project will help complete the only alternate east-west connection in the Sacramento region as congestion increases on the I-80 causeway – critically important for circulation, roadway safety, and emergency response. It will also complete the only east-west overweight truck route in the region. The project facilitates better access to regional commercial centers and the Sacramento International Airport.
Locally, the project will enhance safety for Woodland residents and visitors by removing interstate highway traffic from local roads and providing safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians. The project mitigates greenhouse gas emissions locally and regionally, and will facilitate investment and revitalization in disadvantaged areas located in and near the existing infrastructure.
