Thursday, February 21, 2008

Repayment of Suspended Transit Funds Uncertain

The California Transit Association has been tracking the legal battle over state transit funds, which were diverted in past years to provide General Fund relief. The most recent Sacramento Superior Court decision found that much of the recent diversion was legal and that most of these funds need not be repaid to transit operators. See the CTA's press releases here.

Monday, February 18, 2008

MTP 2035 Unveiled

The 2035 MTP is available on SACOG's web site and will be discussed at Northern California ITE's February meeting.  Some of the flagship projects are extending RT north to the Sacramento International Airport and south to Consumnes River College, construction of Placer Parkway, Lincoln Bypass, and HOV lanes on US-50 between Downtown Sacramento and Sunrise Boulevard, as well as reconstruction of the I-5/I-80 interchange.  To see the full document and projects planned for each mode, click here.