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Future Planning
As part of a long-range vision, SJCOG and member agencies are proactively addressing future needs and investing in projects to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and improve air quality. Such projects with potential Measure K funding include:
I-205 Managed Lanes Project
Measure K is funding an environmental analysis of the I-205 Managed Lanes Project that will be years in the making. Improvements to Interstate 205 will reduce congestion, encourage carpooling, and improve freight movement. It will make it easier and safer to travel from the San Joaquin region to jobs, entertainment and recreation in the San Francisco Bay Area. The analysis for the I-205 Manage Lanes project will look at possibly including carpool lanes, bus and/or passenger rail service in the median, and toll lanes, the first in the region. And depending on the ultimate plan, overpasses, underpasses and interchanges will be altered as needed. Up to four transit hubs could include park-and-ride lots, electric vehicle charging stations, and bus and train stops, making it easier for commuters and others to get around Northern California. The SJCOG Board of Directors in late 2023 committed to making this a funding priority during the state’s next funding cycle in 2026 and Measure K money could play a part in drawing state and federal matching funds.
ACE/San Joaquins: Valley Rail Expansion
The Valley Rail initiative includes improvements and expansions of Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) and Amtrak San Joaquins rail services focusing on upgrades between Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley. That means new rail stations, train track improvements, and expanded rail service to make traveling by rail throughout Northern California more convenient. It will help to ease congestion on Interstate 5 and State Route 99 with rail connections from Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley to High-Speed Rail at Merced. It will serve disadvantaged communities with new passenger rail service from downtown Stockton to Sacramento’s North Natomas area with other new stations at Lodi, Elk Grove, Sacramento City College, Midtown and Old North Sacramento. North Natomas would feature a connection to Sacramento International Airport and there will be a maintenance and layover facility in Merced. The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority and San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission are planning an extension of Valley Rail service north from Natomas to Chico in Butte County. Measure K funding will be included in other local, state and federal funding.
SR 99/120 Connector
The State Route 99/120 Connector project in Manteca will greatly improve traffic safety, ease congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality for the region. And while construction is set to begin soon on the first of three phases of this project, there is still much work left to do in the future. Once Phase 1A is completed, Phase 1B, which will widen northbound SR 99 to the westbound connector, could begin in late 2026. Phase 1C will complete the Austin Road Interchange and local road improvements. Measure K and state and federal funds are paying for Phase 1A, but securing the necessary local, state and federal funding in the future will be vital for maintaining the project’s momentum.