The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is moving forward with the next phase of improvements on the Interstate 10 Corridor after the Board approved releasing the Invitation for Bids for Contract 2B at its recent meeting. Contract 2B covers the stretch of I-10 from Sierra Avenue to Pepper Avenue and is part of the larger Interstate 10 Corridor Freight and Express Lane Project, which will add a single express lane in each direction between Interstate 15 and Pepper Avenue.
The overall project has been divided into two construction contracts to speed up delivery. Contract 2A focuses on the area from I-15 to Sierra Avenue, while Contract 2B completes the remaining segment. Caltrans has already provided conditional acceptance of the final design plans and right-of-way documents for Contract 2B, an important step that helps keep the project on schedule.
With Board approval now in place, SBCTA will release the bid package for Contract 2B once final design reviews, funding allocation from the California Transportation Commission, and federal authorization are complete. After bids are received and evaluated, staff expects to return to the Board in summer 2026 with a recommendation to award the construction contract.