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TRAFFIC RELIEF ON HIGHWAYS <br /> Funds for interchange improvements at Whipple <br /> Road and Industrial Parkway in the Central part of O` <br /> the County are also included,as well as making other �> <br /> improvements on 1-880.The goals of these e / ,; .r.• <br /> ..ri... <br /> improvements are to remove bottlenecks and —• -ta =.c Z_.t <br /> enhance safety at these critical interchanges,serving ;` 5 <br /> motorists,other road users,and goods movement in • <br /> Central and Southern Alameda County. �. <br /> In addition,funding will support completion of the n- .j I! , \\\ n n <br /> HOV/HOT carpool lanes on I-880 from A Street in aK`.tr ' --' '� 1I. <br /> Hayward to Hegenberger Road in Oakland,filling in ,=-_ <br /> this important gap in the HOV lane system. <br /> Additional funding on 1-880 includes a number of <br /> critical access and interchange improvements in the <br /> north and central parts of the county including grade <br /> separations,bridge improvements and interchange <br /> enhancements. <br /> FREIGHT AND ECONOMIC <br /> DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (1%OF NET <br /> REVENUE,$77 M) <br /> These discretionary funds will be administered by <br /> Alameda CTC for the purposes of developing <br /> innovative approaches to moving goods in a safe and <br /> healthy environment in support of a robust economy. <br /> Eligible expenditures in this category include <br /> planning,development and implementation of <br /> projects that: <br /> • Enhance the safe transport of freight by truck or <br /> rail in Alameda County,including projects that <br /> reduce conflicts between freight movement and <br /> other types of transportation. <br /> • Reduce greenhouse gas production in the <br /> transport of goods. <br /> • Mitigate environmental impacts of freight <br /> movement on residential neighborhoods. <br /> • Enhance coordination between the Port of <br /> Oakland,the Oakland Airport and local <br /> jurisdictions for the purposes of improving the <br /> efficiency,safety,and environmental and noise <br /> impacts of freight operations while promoting a <br /> vibrant economy. <br /> These funds will be distributed by Alameda CTC to <br /> eligible public agencies within Alameda County, <br /> including local jurisdictions such as cities, <br /> Alameda County,the Port of Oakland and the <br /> Oakland Airport. <br /> 28 I 2014 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan <br />