What’s in the RTA Next plan?
The proposed $2.67 billion RTA Next plan for voter consideration next March will provide funding for improvements to the region’s transportation network across all forms of mobility.
Funding breakdown:
- $1.2 billion (+741M in non-RTA funding) | Roadway (Multimodal) Corridors
- 31 corridor improvement projects including 4 freeway interchanges, roadway lane capacity enhancements, bus pullouts, bike lanes, pedestrian facilities, drainage improvements
- $257 million (+237M in non-RTA funding) | Roadway project modifications/completion
- 7 projects from the 2006 Regional Transportation Authority plan have revised scope descriptions or funding needs that require voter approval
- $254.6 million | Safety, ADA and Active Transportation
- Intersection enhancement and modernization: Traffic signal technology upgrades, bikeways, sidewalks, greenways
- $177.6 million | Pavement Rehabilitation
- Curb-to-curb rehabilitation of regional roadway corridors
- $50 million | Environmental
- Wildlife linkages to reduce vehicle-animal collisions in highly traveled natural wildlife habitat areas
- $726 million (+228M in non-RTA funding) | Transit Expansions
- Expanded services: Weekend and evening bus service, increased bus frequency, paratransit/dial-a-ride, neighborhood shuttles to main bus system, express service to employment centers; high-capacity transit development, streetcar operations, safety and security of the regional transit system
