2016 Measure B

Funding Category
Countywide Sales Tax
Active Date Range

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). 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. The measure passed by nearly 72%, the highest level of support for any Santa Clara County transportation tax. 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

2016 Measure B Program Category Logos
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 – and can be found below. The categories and transportation projects eligible for 2016 Measure B funds are as follows: 
LOCAL STREETS & ROADS

 

LOCAL STREETS & ROADS

Local Streets and Roads: Road repairs and improvements and congestion relief projects. Complete Streets requirement. All cities/towns receive funds.

BART SILICON VALLEY PHASE II

BART SILICON VALLEY PHASE II

BART PHASE II: Downtown San Jose & Santa Clara. Six miles, four stations. New regional rail corridor. Links to major transit

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: Eliminate bike/ped gaps. Improve connections, mobility. Safer, more convenient.

 

CALTRAIN GRADE SEPARATIONS

CALTRAIN GRADE SEPARATIONS

Caltrain Grade Separations: Separate tracks from roadways. Safer for pedestrians, bicyclists. Reduce traffic congestion.

CALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

ALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements: Expand ridership capacity. Level boarding. Countywide service improvements.

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES

Highway Interchanges: Connectors, on/off ramps, widening. Improve connectivity, safety, reduce congestion.

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS:

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS:

County Expressways: Intersections/interchanges, widening, grade separations. Reduce congestion, improve connections.

STATE ROUTE 85 CORRIDOR

STATE ROUTE 85 CORRIDOR

State Route 85 Corridor: Corridor transit study. Transit and congestion relief project. Noise abatement.

TRANSIT OPERATIONS

TRANSIT OPERATIONS

Transit Operations: Increase bus frequency. First/last mile connections. Programs: seniors, disabled, low-income, students.

What's New

Download the 2016 Measure B Program Annual Report for FY 2023

FY 2023 Annual Report 

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2016 MB FY23 Annual Report Cover Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 Measure B Currently Open Call for Projects

Monthly 2016 Measure B Program Placemat Update

The image is a summarized format of 2016 Measure B September 2024 activities performed. A plain-text version of the updates is included below.

Download the 2016 Measure B Update for September 2024

2016 Measure B Update for September 2024 (Text)

This is an image summarizing the activities and updates for each 2016 Measure B Program Category for the month of September 2024.

Local Streets and Roads

  • Began review of annual report documentation.
  • Allocation through FY25: $378M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $227.1M

BART Phase II

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in September 2024.
  • Allocation through FY25: $725M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $383.4M

Bicycle & Pedestrian

  • Capital Projects: Executed the funding agreement for Sunnyvale's Bernardo Avenue Undercrossing project.
  • Allocation through FY25: $78M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $16.9M

Caltrain Grade Separation

  • Began development of funding agreement for the Churchill Avenue and Meadow Drive/Charleston Road project.
  • Allocation through FY25: $178M 
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $8.2M

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements

  • Executed amendment for the Diridon Business Case Study project.
  • Allocation through FY25: $42.5M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $8.1M

Highway Interchanges

  • US101/SR 25 IC Impvts: Issued notice of award of construction contract.
  • US101/De La Cruz-Trimble IC: Completed construction of highway improvements.
  • I-280/Winchester Boulevard IC: Submitted modified access report to FHWA for preliminary engineering approval.
  • Allocation through FY25: $436.2M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $160.3M

County Expressways

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in September 2024.
  • Allocation through FY25: $54.3M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $29.4M

SR 85 Corridor

  • No new 2016 Measure B activities in September 2024.
  • Allocation through FY25: $21.1M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $4.3M

Transit Operations

  • Issued 1,500 affordable fare passes via community partners.
  • Allocation through FY25: $153.4M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $126.1M

Program Administration

  • Continued improvements to reporting forms and the transparency site.
  • Allocation through FY25: $18.7M
  • Expenditure through September 2024: $13.1M

 

2016 Measure B Annual Reports

2016 Measure B Annual Reports

2016 Measure B Citizens' Oversight Committee

Among the provisions of the 2016 Measure B ballot approved by Santa Clara County voters is that “an independent citizens’ oversight committee shall be appointed to ensure that the funds are being expended consistent with the approved Program.”  The two primary responsibilities of the 2016 Measure B Citizens’ Oversight Committee (MBCOC) are to provide oversight to ensure that 2016 Measure B funds are being spent consistent with the ballot language and to inform voters on Program compliance. 

Agency Resources

2016 Measure B Program Manual

2016 Measure B Logos

Partner agencies are required to use VTA's 2016 Measure B logo in their collateral materials. The logo is available in multiple downloadable formats.

Templates and Reporting Forms

Contact Us

Please email us at 2016MeasureB@vta.org with any questions, input, or feedback about this program.