Dear Oakland and Piedmont Residents,
SB 1, California's recently passed gas tax, is being put to work right now, funding needed road and transit improvements throughout the East Bay.
Revenues from SB 1 are being invested directly into infrastructure like the projects listed below. With the new transportation improvement and construction projects happening all over California, SB 1 investments are estimated to generate some 68,000 good paying jobs.
Here are some of the SB 1 funded projects in Oakland and Piedmont:
- New BART cars: funding to purchase 272 new cars will increase BART capacity by 52,000 more riders per day
- New hybrid-electric, zero-emission buses for AC Transit
- Improved overcrossings and freight flow at the Port of Oakland
- Direct funding to Oakland and Piedmont for local road repair and repaving
- Bay Trail Bicycle/Pedestrian Link Connections from West Oakland to the Bay Bridge
- Reconstruction of the underpass and multi-use path east of Maritime Street west of I-880
- Bridge upgrade at MacArthur Maze underpass to help keep diesel trucks off streets
- East Bay Greenway Pedestrian/Bike Path -16 mile regional trail connecting 6 BART stations from Lake Merritt station to South Hayward
You can click this link to use an interactive map to see the full list of projects in our area and the region.
I'm proud and excited that California is actively improving the transportation infrastructure all of us depend on. If you have questions about any of these projects, feel free to contact my office at 510.286.1333. It is an honor to represent you in the California State Senate.
Sincerely,
Nancy Skinner
Senator, 9th District
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