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. . LOCAL STREETS MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY A total of 30%of the net The Local Streets Maintenance and Safety program revenue is dedicated to the provides funds directly to local jurisdictions to be •� improvement of local used on locally determined priorities.Twenty percent of net revenues will be allocated to local cities and the a streets..These investments county based on a formula that includes population include two major and road miles for each jurisdiction,weighted components:a program equally,consistent with the 2000 Measure B formula. that provides funding for The formula will be revisited within the first five years of the plan to ensure overall geographic equity local jurisdictions to maintain streets and a in the Plan.This program is intended to augment, capital program that is focused on improving rather than replace,existing transportation funding. the performance of major commute routes and bridges throughout the County,including MAJOR COMMUTE CORRIDORS, LOCAL enhancing seismic safety. BRIDGE AND SEISMIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS ($80o M) The Local Streets program in this Plan involves shared responsibility-local cities Major commute routes,illustrated on the map on page 26,serve a high percentage of the daily and the County will set their local priorities commuters in Alameda County and the majority of within a framework that requires complete trips for other purposes.These roads are crucial for streets to serve all users and types of the movement of goods to stores and consumers, transportation,honors best practices and transit riders and motorists,and bicyclists and pedestrians.Concentrating improvements in these encourages agencies to work together.More corridors will improve access and efficiencies, specifically,streets expenditures will be increase safety and reduce congestion. designed to benefit all modes of travel by improving safety,accessibility,and This program focuses funding on improvements to convenience for all users of the street right- major roads,bridges,freight improvements and railroad grade separations or quiet zones.Examples of-way.The plan also focuses on important of commute corridors eligible for funding include, commute corridors that carry the majority of but are not limited to,the following: the driving public and cross city boundaries, ensuring enhanced cooperation and • North County Major Roadways:Solano Avenue coordination between agencies. Pavement resurfacing and beautification;San Pablo Avenue Improvements;State Route LOCAL STREETS MAINTENANCE AND 13/Ashby Avenue corridor;Mann Avenue local SAFETY PROGRAM (20%OF NET road safety;Gilman railroad crossing;Park REVENUES,$1,548 M) Street,High Street and Fruitvale Bridge replacements;Powell Street Bridge widening at In recognition that local streets are the backbone of Christie;East 14th Street improvements and our transportation system,this program provides Oakland Army Base transportation infrastructure funds to local cities and Alameda County for improvements. maintaining and improving local infrastructure. Funds may be used for any local transportation need • Central County Major Roadways:Crow Canyon based on local priorities,including street Road safety improvements,San Leandro local maintenance,bicycle and pedestrian projects,bus road resurfacing,Lewelling Road/Hesperian stops,and traffic calming.All projects implemented Boulevard improvements and Tennyson Road with these funds will support a"complete streets grade separation. philosophy" where all types of transportation and users are considered in the development of the local • South County Major Roadways:East-west street system.A minimum of 15%of all local streets connector in North Fremont and Union City, gg! funds will be spent on project elements directly I-680/1-880 cross connectors,Fremont Boulevard benefitting bicydists and pedestrians. improvements,upgrades to the relinquished P � 22 I 2014 Alameda County Transpo:rtation 'Expenditure Plan