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DRAFT 3. Circulation Element have been completed or are under construction, while others are being considered for addition to the list. The intent of the fee is not to fully pay for these projects, but to fund the local share or match with the balance from State or federal funds. The State of California, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (NITC), and the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) have responded to increased congestion by identifying I-580 improvements as high-priority projects, allowing the projects to compete for the 2006 State Proposition 7A infrastructure bond funds. Thus far, the I-580 corridor has received $173 million to support construction of both an I-580 eastbound and westbound High Occupancy Vehicle Lane. Originally approved in 1986, Measure B, Alameda County's one-half cent transportation sales tax, has brought more revenue into Alameda County and moved projects faster than any other funding mechanism at that time. The Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTA) was created to administer the funds and ensure project and program delivery. Voters reauthorized the one-half cent sales tax in November 2000 for essential transportation improvements and services to keep Alameda County moving. The 2000 Measuro B authorized a 20- year, one-half cent sales tax that will expire in March 2022, and is anticipated to generate over $3 billion in transportation improvements in Alameda County by its expiration. The Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) was created to deliver the new projects and programs while ACTA finalizes the 1986 projects. The new list of projects includes expansions to the BART system including funding for the West Pleasanton /Dublin BART station; Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) train; improvements in highway infrastructure including an I-680 express lane, I-580 eastbound auxiliary lane, and SR 84 funding; and local streets and roads. Additional projects provide bicycle and pedestrian facilities as well as transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities. Even with these regional funding sources, there remains several hundred million dollars worth of unfunded needed improvements in the Tri-Valley area, and it is clear that continued investment is necessary not only for new infrastructure but also to operate and maintain the existing roads and transit systems Proposed Local Roadway Improvements In order to accommodate buildout of the General Plan, the City has identified a wide range of street, highway, and intersection improvements that must be constructed in a timely manner. Many roadway Circulation Element 012908 clean 3-30 City Council 012908