Wayne Lewis of Caltrans says, "This is a big interchange. And its two transcontinental corridors when you think about it, interstate 5 runs all the way from Mexico to Canada and I-80 is one of the primary connections across the United States east and west." Lewis says there will be a direct connector for east-bound I-80 to north bound I-5. Lewis adds, "We're already seeing conditions break down... hear complaints from some of the neighborhoods, saying people go through their neighborhoods to avoid going through it." He says the hope is to reduce accidents. Caltrans admits it has a way to go before construction can start. Project funding is pending with rough estimates calling for $300 million. A third of that will be paid through Measure A which voters renewed back in 2004.