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| Welcome to the Measure A Website |
This website is designed to provide members of the public with information on the Measure A Road Repair, Congestion Relief and Transportation Safety Program.
The website is organized into various sections which include background information on the Measure A program, detailed descriptions of projects and programs included in the Investment Plan, resources such as audits and other documents, information on funding opportunities available through the program and contact information.
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| What is Measure A? |
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Measure A Project Updates - 12.05.2011 |
Measure A is a transportation measure that was approved by 79% of Santa Barbara County voters in November 2008. Measure A is administered by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and will provide more than $1 billion of estimated local sales tax revenues for transportation projects in Santa Barbara County over 30 years.
Measure A will relieve traffic congestion and improve safety on Highway 101 by providing $140 million in matching funds to widen the freeway from 4 to 6 lanes south of Santa Barbara. The Measure A Investment Plan will also provide $455 million each for the North County and South Coast for high priority transportation projects and programs to address the current and future needs of local communities.
In both regions, the plan provides funding for:
> Local street improvements such as pothole repairs and synchronized traffic signals
> Increasing senior and disabled accessibility to public transit
> Building safer walking and bike routes to schools
> Providing increased opportunities for carpool and vanpool programs |
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| U.S. 101 South Coast High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Widening Project |
| - The project's draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is scheduled for release to the public in February 2012. |
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| Highway 101 Santa Maria River Bridge |
- The groundbreaking celebration for the project took place in September.
- Stage 1 construction work of the bridge in the median is anticipated to begin in January 2012.
- The project will be built in three stages over a period of three and a half years. |
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| Highway 166 Operational & Safety Improvements |
- Twenty-four candidate projects were presented to the North County Subregional Committee in November 2011.
- Project evaluation and stakeholder support is continuing.
- The recommended list of projects for funding will be presented to the SBCAG Committees and the Board of Directors in February 2012. |
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| Buellton Circulation Improvements |
- Construction is underway on the State Route 246 Streetscape Improvement Project in Buellton.
- The estimated completion date is the Spring of 2012. |
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| North County and South Coast Safe Routes to School, Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs |
- Projects applications were received for Cycle 1 of the North County and South Coast programs and will be evaluated based on criteria approved by the SBCAG Board of Directors.
- The recommended list of projects will be presented to the SBCAG Board of Directors for approval in January 2012. |
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