The first wave of bids for new road projects could go out at the beginning of 2018, now that the California Legislature has approved $52.4 billion over 10 years from a new 12¢-per-gallon gas tax, which begins in November. The bill, called SB-1, also includes new fees on zero-emission vehicles.
Lawmakers approved SB-1 late in the evening on April 6. By April 7, Caltrans already was working on a list of projects that could start construction by summer 2018.