2016 Measure B

Funding Category

Countywide Sales Tax

Active Date Range

04/01/2017 03/31/2047

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

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

Local Streets & Roads Program Guidelines

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

BART Phase II Program Guidelines

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

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

CALTRAIN GRADE SEPARATIONS

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

Caltrain Grade Separation Program Guidelines

CALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

ALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

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

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements Program Guidelines

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES

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

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS:

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

STATE ROUTE 85 CORRIDOR

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

SR 85 Corridor Program Guidelines

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

Other languages: Español (Spanish) • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) • 中文 (Chinese - Traditional) • 한국어 (Korean) • Tagalog

2016 Measure B Currently Open Call for Projects

Monthly 2016 Measure B Program Placemat Update

This is an image summarizing the activities and updates for each 2016 Measure B Program Category for the month of June 2024. Local Streets and Roads FY25 Allocations released and made available. Allocation through FY25: $378M Expenditure through July 2024: $213.3M BART Phase II No new 2016 Measure B activities in July 2024. Allocation through FY25: $725M Expenditure through July 2024: $298M Bicycle & Pedestrian Executed funding agreement for the Bowers Avenue Bikeway Planning Study. FY25 Allocations rel

Download the 2016 Measure B Update for July 2024

2016 Measure B Update for July 2024 (Text)

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

Local Streets and Roads

FY25 Allocations released and made available.
Allocation through FY25: $378M
Expenditure through July 2024: $213.3M

BART Phase II

No new 2016 Measure B activities in July 2024.
Allocation through FY25: $725M
Expenditure through July 2024: $298M

Bicycle & Pedestrian

Executed funding agreement for the Bowers Avenue Bikeway Planning Study.
FY25 Allocations released and made available for the Education & Encouragement sub-category.
Allocation through FY25: $78M
Expenditure through July 2024: $15.4M

Caltrain Grade Separation

Continuing development of amendment to the Rengstorff Avenue Grade Separation Project funding agreement to include CM/GC services.
Allocation through FY25: $178M
Expenditure through July 2024: $9M

Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements

Reviewing ongoing reimbursement and pre-approval requests.
Allocation through FY25: $42.5M
Expenditure through July 2024: $8.1M

Highway Interchanges

Calaveras Near-Term Impvts: Construction contract awarded.
SR 237/US 101/Mathilda Ave and I-280/Foothill Blvd: Installation of landscape completed and began 3-year Plant Establishment Period.
2016 Measure B Noise Abatement Study: Continued development of methodology update.
Allocation through FY25: $436.2M
Expenditure through July 2024: $155.5M

County Expressways

Reviewing ongoing reimbursement requests.
Allocation through FY25: $54.3M
Expenditure through July 2024: $29.3M

SR 85 Corridor

No new 2016 Measure B activities in July 2024.
Allocation through FY25: $21.1M
Expenditure through July 2024: $4M

Transit Operations

Ongoing concrete improvements and shelter installation at bus stops.
Issued 1,500 affordable fare passes via community partners.
FY25 Allocations released and made available for formula-based program categories.
Allocation through FY25: $153.4M
Expenditure through July 2024: $122.6M

Program Administration

Continued improvements to reporting forms and the transparency site.
Allocation through FY25: $18.7M
Expenditure through July 2024: $12.6M

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

Capital Projects Documentation Templates

Planning Projects & Studies Documentation Templates

Local Streets & Roads Annual Documentation Templates

Pavement Program: Program of Projects Template
Pavement Program: Complete Streets Self-Declaration Form - ONLINE FORM or PDF FORM (online preferred)
Pavement Program: Annual Reporting Form
Congestion Relief: Program of Projects Template
Congestion Relief: Capital Projects Complete Streets Checklist Online Form
Congestion Relief: Annual Reporting Form

Bicycle & Pedestrian Education & Encouragement Documentation Templates

Innovative Transit Documentation Templates

Contact Us

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