Calwa To Receive $7 Million For Street And Sidewalk Improvements

CALWA, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sal Quintero and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) held a news conference on Monday to announce $4 million has been allocated to Calwa for street and sidewalk improvements.

The federal funds are part of the Highway Infrastructure Program approved by Congress in March.

Calwa is a small community in Fresno County, just a few miles southeast of downtown Fresno.

The Calwa Complete Streets project will repair roads and sidewalks throughout the unincorporated portion of Calwa.

Rep. Jim Costa selected the Calwa Complete Street Project as part of the Community Project Funding Process for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

In a letter thanking Fresno County for submitting the project, Rep, Costa wrote “The Calwa Complete Streets project will make a tremendous difference in the community.”

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Chairman Quintero stated, “The funding will go toward repairing and building new streets, sidewalks, and ADA-compliant curb ramps. This will benefit students who walk to Calwa Elementary School, residents traveling to work, and provide better access for those visiting local businesses. My office, in partnership with Congressman Jim Costa and the County Public Works and Planning Department, is dedicated to updating and rebuilding crumbling infrastructure to provide safer means of traveling throughout the community.”

Included in the $7 million are $2.7 million in state funds from the Active Transportation Program and a local match of $300,000 from Fresno County Measure C.

A recent County-led survey showed that the residents’ top priorities are road repairs, followed by street lighting and sidewalks.

Construction is expected to begin in the Summer of 2025.