Kern COG Receives $1.37 Million Federal Grant for Highway 58 Study
Kern COG has received a $1.37 million federal grant to conduct a study on potentially designating Highway 58 as part of Interstate 40.
Bakersfield, CA, October 20, 2026 —
Kern COG has received a $1.37 million federal grant to study the possibility of designating Highway 58 as part of Interstate 40. The grant will fund a study; the information provided does not indicate that a change to the highway’s designation has been approved.
The proposed designation remains under consideration, according to the available details. The summary does not specify the federal agency that awarded the grant, when it was received, or how long the study is expected to take. It also does not describe the study’s scope, the highway segments under consideration, or the criteria that would be used to assess the proposal.
No findings or recommendations from the study were provided. The information also does not say whether any public meetings or other opportunities for community input are planned, or identify agencies beyond Kern COG that may take part.
The grant amount is $1.37 million. No further breakdown of how the funding will be spent was included in the available information. The contractor or research team conducting the study was not identified.
The grant supports an examination of a potential interstate designation, rather than confirming that Highway 58 will become part of Interstate 40. Any next steps, decision-making process, and timeline remain unspecified in the details provided.
Story summarized from the original created by BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com on www.bakersfield.com, see more information here.
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