Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, local officials, and Arcadian Infracom marked the groundbreaking of a pivotal section of California’s Middle-Mile Broadband Network in Natomas. This milestone celebrates the expansion of the nation’s largest open-access, Middle-Mile Broadband Network.
The Capitol Route, a 256-mile stretch of new broadband fiber, will extend from San Jose in Silicon Valley through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Carson City, Nevada. This infrastructure project aims to enhance connectivity across communities that millions of Californians call home, playing a critical role in closing the digital divide.
Governor Newsom highlighted the significance of the project, stating, “We’re working in real-time to realize our bold vision of ensuring all Californians have access to high-speed internet, no matter where they come from or how much they make. The Middle Mile Broadband Network is about more than technology — we’re connecting local communities that have for too long been left off the digital map.”