2016 Measure B

Funding Category
Countywide Sales Tax
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Santa Clara County voters have approved 2016 Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and Complete Streets). A countywide sales tax provides a local revenue source that can be leveraged to help obtain additional funds through regional, state and federal fund sources. The measure passed by nearly 72%, the highest level of support for any Santa Clara County transportation tax. Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2017.

Transparency Website

Visit 2016measureb.vta.org for financial details about the projects, funding categories and areas you care about most. The site provides a window into the measure's revenue and expenditures, one more example of VTA's commitment to transparency.

Program Categories

2016 Measure B Program Category Logos
The VTA Board of Directors adopted guidelines for each of the nine Program Categories in 2017, and adopted a revised set of guidelines in August 2022. These guidelines are intended to direct the implementation of each program category and propose how the program category funds should be allocated – and can be found below. The categories and transportation projects eligible for 2016 Measure B funds are as follows: 
LOCAL STREETS & ROADS

 

Local Streets and Roads: Road repairs and improvements and congestion relief projects. Complete Streets requirement. All cities/towns receive funds.

BART SILICON VALLEY PHASE II

BART PHASE II: Downtown San Jose & Santa Clara. Six miles, four stations. New regional rail corridor. Links to major transit

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: Fill in gaps in the existing bicycle/pedestrian network. Safely cross barriers to mobility. Make bicycling and walking more convenient.

 

CALTRAIN GRADE SEPARATIONS

Caltrain Grade Separations: Separate tracks from roadways. Safer for pedestrians, bicyclists. Reduce traffic congestion.

CALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements: Expand ridership capacity. Level boarding. Countywide service improvements.

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES

Highway Interchanges: Connectors, on/off ramps, widening. Improve connectivity, safety, reduce congestion.

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS

County Expressways: Intersections/interchanges, widening, grade separations. Reduce congestion, improve connections.

STATE ROUTE 85 CORRIDOR

State Route 85 Corridor: Corridor transit study. Transit and congestion relief project. Noise abatement.

TRANSIT OPERATIONS

​Transit Operations: Increase bus frequency. First/last mile connections. Programs: seniors, disabled, low-income, students.

What's New

2016 Measure B Currently Open Call for Projects

Download the 2016 Measure B Program Annual Report for FY 2023

FY 2024 Annual Report 

Other languages: Coming Soon!

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Monthly 2016 Measure B Program Placemat Update

The image is a summarized format of 2016 Measure B June 2025 activities performed. A plain-text version of the updates is included below.

Download the 2016 Measure B Update for June 2025

2016 Measure B Update for June 2025 (Text)

This is an image summarizing the activities and updates for each 2016 Measure B Program Category for the month of March 2025.

Local Streets and Roads

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in June 2025.
  • Allocation through FY25: $378M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $275.5M

BART Phase II

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in June 2025.
  • Allocation through FY25: $897.6M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $510.4M

Bicycle & Pedestrian

  • Capital Projects: Continued development of funding agreement for Santa Clara’s Lafayette Class IV Bikeway project
  • Allocation through FY25: $78M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $21.4M

Caltrain Grade Separation

  • Continued coordination with cities for ongoing projects.
  • Allocation through FY25: $178M 
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $13.1M

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements

  • Began the development of an Expenditures Plan, in collaboration with Caltrain.
  • Allocation through FY25: $42.5M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $16.7M

Highway Interchanges

  • Calaveras Boulevard Near Term Improvements: Began final phases of construction. Construction is scheduled to be completed by September 2025.
  • Allocation through FY25: $436.2M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $175.9M

County Expressways

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in June 2025. 
  • Allocation through FY25: $54.3M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $29.9M

SR 85 Corridor

  • SR 85 Noise Reduction Project: Groundbreaking ceremony held. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
  • Allocation through FY25: $21.1M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $4.7M

Transit Operations

  • Sold 1,500 affordable fare passes via community partners.
  • Allocation through FY25: $153.4M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $143.1M

Program Administration

  • 2016 Measure B FY24 Annual Program Report in development. 
  • Allocation through FY25: $18.9M
  • Expenditure through June 2025: $14.9M

 

2016 Measure B Annual Reports

2016 Measure B Annual Reports

2016 Measure B Citizens' Oversight Committee

Among the provisions of the 2016 Measure B ballot approved by Santa Clara County voters is that “an independent citizens’ oversight committee shall be appointed to ensure that the funds are being expended consistent with the approved Program.”  The two primary responsibilities of the 2016 Measure B Citizens’ Oversight Committee (MBCOC) are to provide oversight to ensure that 2016 Measure B funds are being spent consistent with the ballot language and to inform voters on Program compliance. 

Agency Resources

2016 Measure B Program Manual

2016 Measure B Logos

Partner agencies are required to use VTA's 2016 Measure B logo in their collateral materials. The logo is available in multiple downloadable formats.

Templates and Reporting Forms

General Program Documents

Capital Projects Documentation Templates

Planning Projects & Studies Documentation Templates

Local Streets & Roads Annual Documentation Templates

Bicycle & Pedestrian Education & Encouragement Documentation Templates

Innovative Transit Documentation Templates

Contact Us

Please email us at 2016MeasureB@vta.org with any questions, input, or feedback about this program.

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