The State Transportation Commission has approved more than half a billion dollars in new spending for projects in California, including two impacting the South Coast.
The $669 million dollars includes $52 million dollars for pavement preservation work on Highway 101 from Ventura to the Faria Beach area.
And, the Commission allocated $30 million dollars for design work for a number of Metrolink projects. The list includes money for design work to add another set of tracks for the commuter rail service in the Simi Valley area.
