2016 Measure B

Local Streets and Roads: All member agencies receive funds that are to be used for the repair and maintenance if the street system. All efforts must comply with Complete Streets requirements. 

• Local Streets & Roads Program Guidelines

BART PHASE II: Funds for the planning, engineering, construction, and delivery costs of BART Phase II, which will extend the BART system from San Jose to Santa Clara. 

• BART Phase II Program Guidelines​​​​​​

Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: To fund bicycle and pedestrian projects of countywide significance. Priority is given to projects that connect to schools, transit and employment centers, fill in gaps in the existing bicycle/pedestrian network, safely cross barriers to mobility, and make bicycling and walking more convenient for all county residents and visitors.

• Bike & Ped Program Guidelines
• Bike & Ped Planning Studies Grant Criteria
• Bike & Ped Capital Project Grant Criteria
• Bike & Ped Candidate Project List (Attachment A)​​​​​​

Caltrain Grade Separations: To fund grade separation projects along the Caltrain corridor in the cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. Projects will separate the Caltrain tracks from roadways to provide increased safety benefits and reduce congestion at intersections for all roadway users. 

• Caltrain Grade Separation Program Guidelines

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements: Funds are used to expand ridership capacity, increase service in Santa Clara County, and provide station improvements such as level boarding and extended platforms. 

• Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements Program Guidelines

Highway Interchanges: Funds projects that provide congestion relief, improved operations and access, noise abatement, roadway connection crossings, and use of Intelligent Transportation Systems.

• Highway Interchanges Program Guidelines
• Highway Interchanges Program Candidate Project List (Attachment B)

County Expressways: Funds projects identified in the Santa Clara County’s Expressway Plan to relieve congestion, improve safety, and increase the effectiveness of the expressway system. 

• County Expressways Program Guidelines
• County Expressways Program Candidate Projects List (Attachment C)

State Route 85 Corridor: Provides funds for noise abatement, transportation alternatives study, and new congestion relief projects for State Route 85.

• SR 85 Corridor Program Guidelines

​Transit Operations: Provide funding to increase ridership, improve efficiency, enhance mobility services and affordability for vulnerable populations, and improve amenities at bus stops. 

• Transit Operations Program Guidelines
• Transit Operations Program Candidate Projects and Programs List (Attachment D)
• Innovative Transit Service Models Grant Program Criteria

This is an image summarizing the activities and updates for each 2016 Measure B Program Category for the months of April to June 2026.

Local Streets and Roads

• No new 2016 Measure B activities in April - June 2026.
• Allocation through FY27: $493.3M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $326.8M

BART Phase II

• No new 2016 Measure B activities in April - June 2026..
• Allocation through FY27: $1.287B
• Expenditure through May 2027: $694.6M

Bicycle & Pedestrian

• Bascom Complete Street Improvements Project: BOD approved reprogramming of 2016 Measure B funds through a STIP AB 3090 Amendment in May.
• Planning Studies Competitive Grant Program Cycle 3: Award list approved by BOD in May. Development of funding agreements for six awarded projects.
• Allocation through FY27: $100.4M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $25.5M

Caltrain Grade Separation

• Began coordination with Caltrain and the City of Mountain View to transition Rengstorff Ave. Project to VTA for delivery of the project.
• Continued the coordination with Caltrain and cities for ongoing projects.
• Allocation through FY27: $262.0M 
• Expenditure through May 2026: $22.1M

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements

Highway Interchanges

• Hamilton Ave/SR 17 Southbound O-Ramp Widening Project: Executed funding agreement with the City of Campbell in June.
• Projects close-out in progress for the SR 237/Calaveras Near-Term Project and the US 101/Blossom Hill Plant Establishment Period.
• Allocation through FY27: $467.1M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $207.6M

County Expressways

• Lawrence Expressway Grade Separation Project: Completed the RFP process for the design consultant. 
• Allocation through FY27: $56.3M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $30.4M

SR 85 Corridor

• SR 85 Noise Reduction Project: Post-construction noise monitoring completed, noise report in development.
• Allocation through FY27: $24.1M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $18.3M

Transit Operations

• Launched the 2026 Summer Youth Pass discounted fare program.
• Innovative Transit Service Models: Executed funding agreements for the SV Hopper Phase II Project in May and for Milpitas SMART Continuation and Expansion Project in June. 
• Allocation through FY27: $201.5M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $168.7M

Program Administration

• Released the 2016 Measure B Program FY 2025 Annual Report.
• Published an update to the 2016 Measure B Program Manual.
• Allocation through FY27: $23.4M
• Expenditure through May 2026: $17.5M