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San Jose, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is inviting members of the public to attend a public meeting to learn about and comment on the Long Range Transportation Planning Study (LRTPS). The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 8, at the St. James Senior Center in downtown San Jose.

The meeting will include an open house and comment period and is one of several ways members of the community can learn about the current status of the Long Range Transportation Planning Study.

The LRTPS consists of future proposed transportation projects including highways, expressways, local roads improvements, bus and rail corridor improvements, bicycle programs and intelligent transportation systems in Santa Clara County.

Community members are also invited to review the proposed environmental changes included in the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), ask questions of VTA staff, and comment on the probable environmental impacts included in the PEIR.

When and Where:
Tuesday, April 8
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
St. James Senior Center - Room 5
199 N. 3rd Street, San Jose
This location is served by VTA Bus Lines 22, 23, 66, 72, 73, 82, 180 and VTA Light Rail.

In addition to verbal and written comments received at the meeting, written comments will also be accepted via mail, email, or fax until April 14, 2008. 

Please address comments to:

Thomas W. Fitzwater
Environmental Resources Planning Mgr.
VTA Environmental Planning
3331 North First Street, Building B2
San Jose, CA 95134-1927
E-mail: LRTPS-Program-EIR@vta.org    Fax: (408)321-5787
Hearing Impaired (TDD only): (408)321-2330

ADAand Language Accommodations:

If a person requires an interpreter (including sign language services) please contact VTA Customer Service five days prior to the community meeting at (408) 321-2300 or TDD for the hearing impaired (408) 321-2330.

2000 Measure A

The 2000 Measure A package of transit improvements was approved by Santa Clara County voters in November 2000 by a 70.3% majority and authorized a 30-year, 1/2 cent sales tax to begin in 2006.  Measure A supports the Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) and Expenditure Program, a long-range transportation planning effort focused on addressing the Valley’s transportation needs.  VTP provides a balanced transportation system consisting of transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements.  The revenue from Measure A enables approximately $2 billion in future state and federal funds to be directed towards these projects.

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About VTA
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.