Future Planning

As part of a long-range vision, the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), its member jurisdictions, and other regional planning agencies continuously plan for future projects to enhance safety, expand connectivity, reduce congestion, and improve air quality. Measure K makes San Joaquin County a “self-help county,” so local funds for transportation generated by Measure K means state and federal funding programs may be more inclined to provide matching funds. SJCOG leads regional advocacy efforts – San Joaquin One Voice®, San Joaquin Valley Policy Council’s Valley Voice, and Megaregion Working Group’s Megaregion Dozen – to seek those matching funds for future regional projects. Here are the regional projects that have received Measure K funding or could in the future:

I-205 Managed Lanes Project

205 manage lanes 1 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 Managed 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. This is also a Northern California Megaregion Dozen project
that has the support of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Sacramento Area Council
of Governments.

Active Transportation Plan – Lathrop

City of Lathrop in Fiscal Year 2023-24 used Measure K funds to help prepare a comprehensive Active
Transportation Plan (ATP) to improve, expand, and enhance the safety of active transportation
mobility throughout the city. The ATP will identify opportunities to increase walking and biking
use and help the city address regional goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse
gas emissions. Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of
transportation, such as walking, bicycling or even skateboarding. These modes of transportation
promote physical activity and reduce air pollution, while encouraging residents to connect with
their surroundings and become less reliant on cars.

Stockton Diamond Grade Separation – San Joaquin
Regional Rail Commission

The Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail lines come together
at the Stockton Diamond crossing in Stockton, which is the busiest and most congested at-grade
crossing in California. Between 50 and 70 freight trains and 12 to 20 passenger trains routinely cross
through the diamond each day. Measure K will help to fund the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation
project to build a bridge raising the UPRR rail line over the BNSF rail line to eliminate the bottleneck.
The project also includes street and sidewalk improvements, landscaping, aesthetic treatments of the
bridge abutments, and a larger sewer line to meet the city’s projected future demands. SJRRC is also
working with the city to improve nearby safety, walkability, andgreenspace. Measure K helped to pay for
environmental and design work in Fiscal Year 2022-23. Work in Fiscal Year 2023-24 focused on
finalizing plans and specifications, right of way acquisition, securing permits, and initiating utility
relocation.