NBLC Supports: Accelerating Demonstration Approaches for Protecting Transportation Assets (ADAPT) Act:

This month, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced the introduction of the ADAPT Assets Act. The bill accelerates projects that protect vital infrastructure from natural disasters across the country, such as the much-needed flood protection on Highway 37. To mark the introduction of this bill, Congressman Garamendi held a press conference with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), MTC Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, North Bay Leadership Council, California Alliance for Jobs, and other local elected officials on Highway 37.   “North Bay Leadership Council supports the ADAPT Act because it finally provides the kind of coordinated funding and delivery framework needed to move critical resilience projects like State Route 37 from planning to reality. We’ve waited too long! The two-lane Highway 37 is gridlocked most of the day and is prone to flooding and disruptions causing massive delays for teachers, nurses, childcare providers, truck drivers and working families who keep our economy moving. The ADAPT Act will strengthen this vital corridor for our economy, our communities, and the long-term mobility of the North Bay,” said Joanne Webster, President and CEO of the North Bay Leadership Council.

While NBLC strongly supports the long-term vision for Highway 37, we also continue to advocate for near-term improvements that can provide immediate relief for commuters, businesses, and working families who rely on the corridor every day. Together, the near-term operational improvements and the long-term resilience project represent the balanced, coordinated approach needed to protect one of the North Bay’s most critical transportation and economic lifelines. We were thrilled when a major milestone was reached this month for the future of Highway 37, as regional agencies approved an important permit advancing the long-term transformation of the corridor.