Infrastructure and Transportation
From highways and airports to clean water and public transit, Congressman Costa has fought to deliver real, tangible infrastructure improvements to communities that have been overlooked for far too long. Since his time in the California State Legislature, Congressman Jim Costa has made it a priority to ensure the Valley gets its fair share of federal dollars. In 2013, he secured $16 million to revitalize and open Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno. Costa has delivered millions in federal funding to upgrade and expand key highway infrastructure, including:
$98 million to widen Highway 99 along Tulare County.
$26 million to replace Highway 99 bridges over Cottonwood Creek.
$25 million to expand Highway 41 South of Madera County.
$10.6 million to replace numerous culverts along Highway 198 in Fresno.
$2.3 million to widen Highway 198 between Highway 99 to SR 43 in Kings County.
In addition, Costa has secured more than $53 million for 40 local projects in the San Joaquin Valley, from road repairs in Calwa to new streetlights in Farmersville to the construction of a new roundabout at Mulberry Street in Woodlake. He also delivered $2.4 million for safer school routes in Visalia and another $2.4 million to improve road safety on State Route 201 near Avenue 400 in Kingsburg, ensuring safer streets for students, families, and commuters.
In 2021, Congressman Costa played a key role in passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a historic $1.2 trillion investment to rebuild and modernize America’s infrastructure. It marks the largest federal infrastructure package since the creation of the Interstate Highway System under President Eisenhower. Thanks to Costa’s leadership, over $7.5 billion in infrastructure funding has been invested in communities across the San Joaquin Valley.
With passenger demand growing, Costa has been a staunch advocate for expanding the Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (FAT), the largest airport in the San Joaquin Valley. He secured nearly $20 million in federal funding through the IIJA to repair its runway and expand the terminal as part of the FAT plan, which led to an $85 economic boost for the community. He continues to lead the charge to ensure the Valley is not left behind in America’s infrastructure future.
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PARLIER, Calif. – The reconstruction of Parlier’s police station is now one step closer to the end following efforts to secure federal funding.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would rescind $4 billion from California’s High Speed Rail Project.
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:
“There you go again, Mr. President! Your misleading comments and outrageous distortions of California’s High-Speed Rail project were evident today.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the Safety Training for Officers on Public Health Threats Act (STOP Health Threats Act), bipartisan legislation to equip local law enforcement officers with the tools and training they need to recognize and respond to public health threats arising from building code violations, including i
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement in response to President Trump's comments on planning to investigate California's High-Speed Rail Project.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), released the following statement in response to the tragic plane collision near Reagan National Airport: