San Joaquin Council of Governments
San Joaquin Council of Governments

Planning, financing and coordinating transportation
for the Cities of Stockton,
Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, Ripon, Escalon and Lathrop; and the County of San Joaquin.

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 PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

Regional Planning

SJCOG provides the regional framework to connect our land use to our transportation systems, manage our population growth, preserve our environment, and sustain our economic prosperity.

Intergovernmental Review
Under federal law, SJCOG is designated as the Regional Clearinghouse for review of all submitted plans, plan changes, projects, and programs for consistency with adopted regional plans and policies. Any project involving transportation improvements is reviewed to determine whether such
improvements are included in the RTP.

PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Congestion Management Plan
SJCOG is currently revising the Congestion Management Program for San Joaquin County. The revised Congestion Management Plan will incorporate the congestion management requirements adopted by SJCOG as a part of the
Measure K Renewal transportation sales tax program with an update of the 1996 San Joaquin County Congestion Management Program.

Airport Land Use Commission
SJCOG serves the region as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) to assure that surrounding land uses are compatible with the airports, based on the Federal Aviation Administration’s recommended height, noise and safety rules.
The law requires that each County's ALUC prepare an Airport Land Use Plan with a twenty-year planning horizon.

San Joaquin Regional Expressway Study 
This Regional Expressway Study is intended to be a preliminary planning-level study to identify a system of expressway routes in San Joaquin County to
improve connections between communities in the county, relieve congestion on freeways, and improve connectivity to adjacent counties in a cost-effective manner while supporting local land use plans. This study focuses on expressway links between San Joaquin County communities, as well as to neighboring counties.

Rail Shuttle Study
Inland inter-modal facilities served by short haul rail shuttle operations offer potential solutions to Northern California's increasing need for better trade lifelines to Bay Area ports. The overall objective of the rail shuttle concept is to take
trucks off the freeways, with expected improvements in congestion, reliability,
and emissions.

San Joaquin Valley Express Transit Study
The eight counties of San Joaquin Valley have prepared this study to identify markets that can support inter-county commuter express transit service within the San Joaquin Valley region, and between the San Joaquin Valley and its neighbors.

HOV/Ramp Metering
High occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV) and ramp metering are effective operational tools for managing congestion on freeways and thereby improving regional and interregional mobility. The purpose of this joint Caltrans, SJCOG, and Stanislaus Council of Governments effort is to develop a Ramp Metering and HOV Master
Plan through system analysis and political consensus, resulting in a product that
all stakeholders will be able to adopt and implement, in collaboration with State
and local partners.

SJCOG is conducting a I-5 North Stockton High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Traffic and Revenue Study to analyze the costs and revenues of HOT lanes for project financing and freeway management. The study is scheduled to begin in August 2009 and be completed by December 2009. More information on the study can be found here.

Measure K Smart Growth Element
The Measure K Renewal Expenditure Plan and Ordinance identify a minimum of
$65 million in federal transportation funding or Measure K funding to be made available during the life of the Measure K Renewal program for smart growth incentives to local jurisdictions in San Joaquin County. These funds are available for infrastructure improvements that will assist local agencies in better integrating transportation and land use and to enhance infill development, neighborhood revitalization and downtown improvements.

Port Access Study
The Port Access Feasibility Study - Phase II PDF Icon was a continuation of a previous Port Access Feasibility Study prepared in September 2003. The initial study looked at improving local roadways as a solution to meet the projected increased traffic demands from the Port and local industrial areas. The purpose
of Phase II of this study was to ascertain the feasibility of a State Route 4 extension west of the I-5/SR 4 interchange in conjunction with providing the necessary access to the Port of Stockton.

Park and Ride Lot Master Plan
In October 2007, SJCOG adopted the San Joaquin County Park-and-Ride Master Plan PDF Icon. This plan incorporates corridor-level park-and-ride demand estimates for the next 10 years and identifies potential lot locations for current
and future development. The plan has received Caltrans' endorsement and is supported by member jurisdictions.
 
RTIP 2008

In January 2008, SJCOG adopted the 2008 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) PDF Icon for San Joaquin County.  The 2008 RTIP is
a multi-year capital improvement program of transportation projects on and off the State Highway System.  The California Transportation Commission (CTC) adopted the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) at the May 2008 meeting.  Several San Joaquin County projects were impacted with funding changes due to the CTC's action on the 2008 STIP.

Regional Transit Systems Plan
In June 2009, SJCOG adopted the San Joaquin County Regional Transit Plan PDF Icon. The RTSP covers a 20 year time horizon. Two key elements of consideration for this update were improvement of inter-operator coordination and the development of a stronger, more effective Interagency Transit Committee (ITC). The RTSP will also be used to assist with Measure K Renewal Strategic Plan update.

Project Manager:
Dana CowellEmail, Deputy Director - Planning, Programming, and Project Delivery
Phone: (209) 235-0600 

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555 E. Weber Ave., Stockton CA 95202-2804, 209.235.0600, 209.235.0438 fax