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San Jose, Calif.-The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is beginning the process of updating its 25-year long-range Valley Transportation Plan (VTP).   During this stage of the development of VTP 2035, VTA is seeking public input regarding the project lists submitted. 

Under VTP 2035 development process, cities, towns and the County of Santa Clara submit projects to VTA for inclusion in the plan.   VTA places projects in two groups; those that can be funded with the expected revenues over the life of the plan, known as financially constrained, and those which must wait for additional, yet to be obtained funds, known as financially un-constrained.

The VTP organizes potential projects into the ten categories: Transit, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Highways, Expressways, Local Streets & Roads, Bicycles, Community Design & Transportation, Soundwalls, Pavement Management, and Graffiti Removal & Landscape Restoration.   VTP 2035 also introduces three new program areas: Freeway Maintenance, Lifeline Transportation and Non-Measure A Transit.

In hopes of getting community feedback, VTA is providing a public survey online.   To participate, log onto www.vta.org and look for the VTP 2035 banner on the homepage for details.  The current VTP 2035 & Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2035 Timeline is also available.  Community members are invited to a series of open houses next week.   The VTP 2035 open houses scheduled throughout Santa Clara County are as follows:

San Jose
February 25, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
MLK Library, Rooms 225-229
150 E San Fernando Street

Campbell
February 26, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Campbell Community Center, Roosevelt Room
1 West Campbell Ave

Morgan Hill
February 27, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Morgan Hill Community Cultural Center, Madrone Room
17000 Monterey Road

Mountain View
February 28, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
City Hall, Plaza Conference Room
500 Castro Street

Those unable to attend these meetings may make written comments by email to vtp2035@vta.org or send them to VTA Community Outreach Department, 3331 North First Street, Bldg. B, San Jose, CA 95134 or by telephone 1(800)894-9908, TDD only (408)321-2330.   The deadline for public input is end of March 2008.                 

Over the next month, VTA will prepare draft project lists to be submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for consideration in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). These lists will be subject to revisions as discussions continue at the county and regional levels over the next several months.

Background of VTP

VTA periodically updates its 25-year long-range transportation Valley Transportation Plan (VTP). The last plan, VTP 2030, was adopted by the VTA Board of Directors in February 2005. The update for the VTP is underway and generally tracks in advance of the RTP update which is undertaken by the MTC.

VTA’s effort is an ongoing process that is expected to continue through 2008 the end of the year. At the end of this process, VTA's Board of Directors will adopt the Valley Transportation Plan 2035 which will articulate a countywide vision for transportation, support the regional vision for transportation in the Bay Area, and outline transportation planning, projects and programs for Santa Clara County.

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations; congestion management; specific highway improvement projects; and countywide transportation planning. As such, VTA is both an accessible transit provider and multi-modal transportation planning organization involved with transit, highways and roadways, bikeways and pedestrian facilities.

For more information about VTA services, call VTA Customer Service at (408) 321-2300, (408) 321-2330 (TDD only). Or, log on to www.vta.org.