We have a tremendous opportunity in the next few months to make substantial progress on completing Highway 4 in eastern Contra Costa County.

The Congress is debating, and hopefully deciding, federal transportation funding for the next five to six years.  Representative Ellen Tauscher has already “earmarked” $20 million from the bill for the project.  However a strong, broad-based effort may enable us to get more federal funding – maybe even enough to finish 4 now.  Transportation experts estimate that $90 million would finish 4 to Hillcrest Road in Antioch and $140 million would finish 4 completely!   Local residents are already contributing to the project by paying an extra half-cent sales tax and new homebuyers in East County pay $8,500+ per house in a regionally adopted impact fee.  Even better – the project has completed all its environmental clearances so federal funding would “hit the ground” so to speak very quickly and help our local and regional economy.  Win-win-win.

Visit the Finish4Now website and sign-up to stay informed and do your part by letting our federal and state officials know you support their efforts to finish Highway 4 now.