VTA Bicycle Expenditure Program
VTA adopted a $33 million Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) to fund the Tier 1 projects in the Countywide Bicycle Plan over a ten-year period. The BEP is a combination of four funding sources:
- 1996 Measure B Sales Tax Bicycle Program ($12 million)
- Transportation Development Act Article 3 ($7 million)
- Transportation Funds for Clean Air (Program Manager program) ($12 million)
- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Transportation Enhancements ($2.2 million)
Project sponsors (typically cities) are responsible for project implementation. Tier 1 projects are allocated up to 80% of the total project cost from the BEP. Project sponsors must provide a 20% minimum local match.
Tier 1 projects include bicycle/pedestrian bridges, major trails and on-street bikeway improvements. The Tier 1 list of projects and the BEP are reviewed and revised by the VTA Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee and VTA staff; and re-adopted every two years by the VTA Board Directors, most recently in October 2002.
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Campbell
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$1,200,000
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Hamilton Avenue improvements at Hwy 17
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Widen sidewalks and bikeway on Hamilton Avenue bridge over Hwy 17
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Campbell
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$640,000
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Los Gatos Creek Trail bridge and path improvements (Mozart - Camden)
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Construct a bicycle/pedestrian bridge near Camden Avenue and other trail improvements
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Santa Clara County
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$1,600,000
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Almaden Expressway (Ironwood - Koch)
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Shoulder and sidewalk connection improvements to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians
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Santa Clara County
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$500,000
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Bicycle Shoulder Delineation Along Expressways
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Shoulder restriping of ramp areas (bicycles and automobile weaving) on Almaden, Capitol, Central, Page Mill, Lawrence, and San Tomas Expressways
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Cupertino
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$5,440,000
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Mary Avenue
Bike/Pedestrian Overcrossing
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Over I-280
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Cupertino
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$150,000
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San Tomas Aquino - Saratoga Creek Trail (Tantau - Barnhart)
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Construction of path and bike route has been COMPLETED
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Gilroy
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$363,000
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Uvas Creek Trail
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Trail extension along levee from Thomas Rd Bridge to Gilroy Sports Park
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Los Altos
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$348,000
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Hetch Hetchy Bike Pathway
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Extend path from Los Altos Ave. to El Camino Real
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Los Altos
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$80,000
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Stevens Creek Feasibility Study
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Study will determine the trail alignment to connect the Mountain View and Cupertino trail corridors
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Milpitas
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$2,400,000
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Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing (over UPRR tracks)
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Near the Great Mall
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Morgan Hill
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$1,200,000
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West Little Llagas Creek Trail
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Ciolino Ave. to Silvera Park
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Mountain View
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$500,000
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Stevens Creek Trail, Reach 4, Segment 2
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Extend existing trail towards Mountain View High School
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Palo Alto
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$1,000,000
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Homer Ave. Undercrossing
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At Caltrain
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San Jose
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$2,400,000
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Los Gatos Creek Trail
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Auzerais Ave. and Santa Clara St.
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San Jose
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$1,600,000
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Los Gatos Creek Trail
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Lincoln Ave. to Auzerais Ave.
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San Jose, Santa Clara, VTA
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$250,000
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River Oaks Bridge
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At Guadalupe River
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Santa Clara
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$5,000,000
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San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail
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Hwy 237 to southern city limits
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Saratoga
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$374,641
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Cox Ave. Railroad Grade Crossings
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Improve the railway grade crossings and bikeway along the intersection of Cox and SP Railroad lines
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Saratoga
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$1,997,577
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De Anza (UPRR) Trail: Reach 3
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Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd to Saratoga Ave.
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Sunnyvale
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$5,175,077
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Borregas Ave. Bike/Pedestrian Overcrossings
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Over U.S. 101 and SR 237
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Sunnyvale
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$0
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*Bernardo Ave. Undercrossing
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At Caltrain
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VTA
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$100,000
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Pilot Bicycle Parking Program
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Provide bike racks at various locations such as transit stations, shopping centers, and libraries
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*Funding to be determined in 2004.
For more information
Call VTA Development and Congestion Management Program (408) 321-5725, TDD for the hearing impaired (408) 321-2330.
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