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). The measure passed by nearly 72%, the highest level of support for any Santa Clara County transportation tax.
VTA looks forward to working with the community and our partners including the cities and Santa Clara County to advance the investments this sales tax will enable.
Over the next 30 years, 2016 Measure B is anticipated to generate $6.3 billion in 2017 dollars. 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
- VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II: $1.5 Billion. Downtown San Jose & Santa Clara. Six miles, four stations. New regional rail corridor. Links to major transit
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: $250 million. Eliminate bike/ped gaps. Improve connections, mobility. Safer, more convenient.
- Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements: $314 million. Expand ridership capacity. Level boarding. Countywide service improvements.
- Caltrain Grade Separations: $700 million. Separate tracks from roadways. Safer for pedestrians, bicyclists. Reduce traffic congestion.
- County Expressways: $750 million. 20 candidate projects. Intersections/interchanges, widening, grade separations. Reduce congestion, improve connections.
- Highway Interchanges: $750 million. 24 candidate projects. Connectors, on/off ramps, widening. Improve connectivity, safety, reduce congestion.
- Local Streets and Roads: $1.2 billion. Road repairs/improvements. Complete Streets requirement. All cities/towns receive funds.
- State Route 85 Corridor: $350 million. Corridor transit study. Transit and congestion relief project. Noise abatement.
- Transit Operations: $500 million. Increase bus frequency. First/last mile connections. Programs: seniors, disabled, low-income, students.
Program Guidelines
The VTA Board of Directors adopted guidelines for each of the nine Program Categories at their October 2017 and November 2017 meetings. These guidelines are intended to direct the implementation of each program category and propose how the program category funds should be allocated.
- BART Phase II Program Guidelines
- Bike & Ped Program Guidelines
- Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements Program Guidelines
- Caltrain Grade Separation Program Guidelines
- County Expressways Program Guidelines
- Highway Interchanges Program Guidelines
- Local Streets & Roads Program Guidelines
- SR 85 Corridor Program Guidelines
- Transit Operations Program Guidelines
Transportation projects, especially larger projects, are typically built using a variety of funding sources. 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.
What's New
Download the 2016 Measure B Update for October 2020
To see how much 2016 Measure B revenue has been collected, visit our Financial and Investor Information page.
Citizens Oversight Committee
At its September 2017 meeting, the VTA Board of Directors appointed seven individuals to serve on the 2016 Measure B Citizens' Oversight Committee.
An orientation for the members of the committee was held on December 5, 2017.
Partner Agencies
Partner agencies are required to use VTA's 2016 Measure B logo in their collateral materials. The logo is available in multiple formats.
- Download JPEG 2016 Measure B logo
- Download EPS 2016 Measure B logo
- Download Adobe Illustrator 2016 Measure B logo
Contact Us
Please email us at 2016MeasureB@vta.org with any questions, input or feedback about this program.