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BACKGROUND WHY EXTEND AND AUGMENT A provided congestion relief throughout Alameda MEASURE NOW? County by widening Interstate(I)238,constructing the 1-680 express lane,improving I-580 and I-880,and While the existing measure will remain intact upgrading surface streets and arterial roadways. through 2022,the 2014 Plan has been developed for several reasons: Most of the 27 major projects in the 2000 Plan have been completed or are under construction,many • Most capital projects in the existing measure ahead of schedule.Annual audits by independent have been completed ahead of schedule. certified public accountants have verified that 100% Without a new plan,the County will be unable to of the public funds authorized in the 2000 Plan have fund any new major projects to address pressing been spent as promised. mobility needs. • Bus services in Alameda County have been cut BENEFITS FROM THE 2000 MEASURE B significantly,and the gap between road EXPENDITURE PLAN maintenance needs and available funding is at an all-time high.The 2014 Plan will allow local The 2000 Plan local transportation sales tax has funding to fill in the gaps created by declining provided a substantial share of the total funding state and federal revenue,keep needed services available for transportation projects in Alameda County,far exceeding annual state and federal in place and restore service cuts for many commitments.State and federal sources have providers. diminished over time,and local sources have come to • The demand on Alameda County's roads, represent over 60%of the money available for highways,BART and buses is increasing. transportation in the county.The 2000 measure has Alameda County's population is growing,and as been indispensable in helping to meet the county's the economy improves,more people and goods growing needs in an era of shrinking resources. are moving on roads and transit.Investments are needed to maintain and improve the current The county's ability to keep up with street transportation system to ensure it can effectively maintenance needs,such as filling potholes and accommodate current and future growth. repaving roadways,is fundamentally dependent on these local funds.Targeted improvements funded STATUS OF THE 2000 MEASURE B through the 2000 Plan such as the new express lane EXPENDITURE PLAN—FULFILLING THE on gesti and the widening county ty of 1-238 have orreved congestion on critical county commute corridors.A PROMISE TO VOTERS new Warm Springs BART station will open soon in Voters in Alameda County have always recognized the southern part of the county as the beginning of a the need to provide stable and local funding for the new connection to Silicon Valley.The 2000 Plan has County's transportation needs.In 1986,Alameda supported transit operations,improved the safety of County voters authorized a half-cent transportation children getting to schools throughout the county and sales tax to finance improvements to the county's funded special transportation services that provide overburdened transportation infrastructure.An even over 900,000 trips for seniors and people with wider margin of voters reauthorized this tax in 2000, disabilities every year. with over 81.5%support.Detailed expenditure plans have guided the use of these funds.The 2000 Plan These local funds have also allowed the county to provides over$120 million each year for essential compete effectively for outside funds by providing a operations,maintenance and construction of local match fund source.The 2000 Plan has attracted transportation projects.It authorized the expenditure over$3 billion of additional funds from outside of funds for the extension of BART to Warm Springs, sources for Alameda County transportation transit operations,rapid bus improvements Pe P P investments. throughout the county,bicycle and pedestrian trails and bridges,a countywide Safe Routes to School Program,and affordable transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities.It has also C C 2014 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan I 9, fit.