Proposition 1B:
Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond
Prop. 1B is the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 (SB 1266: Chapter 25, Statutes of 2006) approved by the voters on November 7, 2006. Prop. 1B contains $19.925 billion in fourteen different accounts. There is $17.25 billion for transportation, $1.2 billion for air quality, and $1.475 billion for security and disaster preparedness.
Proposition 1B Programs and Accounts
Corridor Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA): $4.5 billion to fund improvements to the state highway system, or major access routes to the state highway system on the local road system that relieves congestion by expanding capacity, enhancing operations, or otherwise improves travel times within high-congestion travel corridors. This is also available to improve connectivity of the state highway system between rural, suburban, and urban areas, or improve the operation or safety of a highway or segment.
SANBAG CMIA Projects ($175.853 million):
- I-215 widening between I-10 and Route 210 $111.700m
- I-10 ramp widening and auxiliary lanes (Cherry, Citrus and Cedar Ave.) $19.233m
- I-10 Westbound widening (Yucaipa-Redlands) $26.5m
- Route 210/I-215 Connectors $22.0m
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, & Service Enhancement Account:
$4 billion for capital improvements or expansion projects and fleet expansion to enhance public transit, intercity and commuter rail, and waterborne transit.
Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF): $2 billion to fund infrastructure improvements along federally designated “Trade Corridors of National Significance”. Improvements should more efficiently accommodate the movement of freight and relieve traffic congestion along major trade or goods movement corridors.
SANBAG TCIF Projects ($239.859 million):
- South Milliken Avenue Grade Separation in City of Ontario $8.031m
- North Milliken Avenue Grade Separation in City of Ontario $6.490m
- Vineyard Avenue Grade Separation in City of Ontario $6.884m
- Archibald Avenue Grade Separation in City of Ontario $7.658m
- Glen Helen Parkway Grade Separation in San Bernardino County $7.172m
- Palm Avenue Grade Separation in City of San Bernardino $9.390m
- Lenwood Road Grade Separation in City of Barstow $6.694m
- I-10 Cherry Ave Interchange in City of Fontana $30.773m
- I-10 Citrus Ave Interchange in City of Fontana $23.601m
- I-10 Riverside Ave Interchange in City of Rialto $14.096m
- I-15/I-215 Devore Interchange in County of San Bernardino $119.069m
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP): $2 billion for projects based on existing STIP formula. The STIP is a multi-year capital improvement program of transportation projects on and off the State Highway System, funded with revenues from the State Highway Account and other funding sources. SANBAG received a total of $97.3m in 2006 STIP Augmentation.
Local Streets and Roads: $2 billion to fund improvements to local transportation facilities that will repair and rehabilitate local streets and roads, reduce local traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, or increase traffic safety.
State-Local Partnership Program: $1 billion to fund various transportation projects statewide.
Highway Safety, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Account: $750 million to augment the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) for highway safety, rehabilitation, and pavement preservation projects, including $250 million for traffic light synchronization projects or other technology-based improvements to improve safety operations and the capacity of local streets and roads.
SANBAG received a total of $2m in Traffic Light Synchronization Program (TLSP)
Air Quality Programs
Port-Related Projects for Air Quality Emissions Reductions: $1 billion to fund projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality in trade corridors commencing at the state’s airports, seaports, and land ports of entry.
School Bus Retrofit and Replacement: $200 million to fund school bus retrofit and replacement to reduce air pollution and to reduce children’s exposure to diesel exhaust.
Safety, Security, and Disaster Preparedness Accounts
Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account: $1 billion for capital projects that provide increased protection against a security and safety threat, and for capital expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment after a disaster.
Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account: $250 million for high-priority grade separation and railroad crossing safety improvements.
Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account: $125 million to be used as the 11.5 percent required match for Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Repair funds available to the state for seismic work on local bridges, ramps, and over passes, already identified by Caltrans.
Port, Harbor, and Ferry Terminal Security: $100 million to be allocated as grants for port, harbor, and ferry terminal security improvements.
SANBAG Contact
Philip Chu
Transportation Planning Analyst
Phone: (909) 884-8276
Fax: (909) 885-4407
Email: pchu@sanbag.ca.gov
