California construction is getting pandemic relief with an expected $910 million as part of a $900-billion COVID-19 measure passed by Congress on Dec. 21. The final, year-end legislative package includes $10 billion in emergency aid for state transportation departments.
“This is welcome news,” says Peter Tateishi, chief executive of Associated General Contractors of California. Noting the hit that Caltrans sustained due to the pandemic-induced decrease in gas tax revenues, Tateishi adds, “We are excited to see this money come in and offset those missed revenue marks and some of the other losses caused by the Covid pandemic.”