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Author: Tim Watkins

SBCTA/SBCOG Develops First SB 1000 Toolkit

Signed into law in 2016, SB 1000 is the Planning for Healthy Communities Act.  SB 1000 requires local jurisdictions to include an Environmental Justice Element within their General Plan. By centering environmental justice in this process, SB 1000 works to create places to support a healthier and more equitable community for all who live, work, […]

SBCOG Board Approves Increase in SBCOG’s Capacity, Budget

On January 3, the SBCOG Board of Directors approved an increase in SBCOG’s work capacity, including adding staff and increasing the budget.  With the adoption of Amendment No. 4 of the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) by all 25 member agencies, SBCOG’s budget will increase through member dues by adjusting the cost to each agency based […]

SBCTA Joining ON THE MOVE Event over Memorial Weekend

SBCTA is excited to participate at the upcoming On the Move: All Things That Go event, organized by the San Bernardino County Museum. Visit our booth to chat with our team about any of our transportation projects and initiatives happening in San Bernardino County including updates on ZEMU (Zero Emission Multiple Unit). ZEMU is North […]

Another Amazing Year of FSP Service in San Bernardino County

At the May Board of Directors meeting, Board members recognized drivers who serve in SBCTA’s Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) Program. The FSP Program began in January of 2006 and consists of a fleet of tow trucks that travel on selected San Bernardino County freeways during peak periods of congestion to assist motorists with their disabled […]

Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge Advances to Final Construction

SBCTA and the project design-build team, Traylor Granite Joint Venture (TGJV), are working diligently to reconstruct the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge and reconnect the southern and northern sections of West San Bernardino as soon as possible. Since crews remobilized their work in the field in October 2023, there has been great progress made to reconstruct […]

Sheriff’s Department Highlights Challenges with Homelessness

Representatives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department gave a presentation to the SBCTA Board of Directors at their May Board meeting on their efforts to address homelessness within the county.  Captain James Porter and Deputy Mike Jones with the Community Services & Reentry Division (CSRD) of the Sheriff’s Department highlighted the challenges in dealing […]

SBCTA Prioritizes Projects for Carbon Reduction Program

At their April 3, 2024 meeting, the SBCTA Board of Directors approved the submittal of a priority project list to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for funding through the federal Carbon Reduction Program (CRP).  The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, established the CRP.  Administered […]

SBCTA Social Media

@goSBCTA is your source for detailed updates and progress on SBCTA’s regional transportation projects shaping San Bernardino County. Instagram, Facebook and X are our go-to platforms for staying up-to-date with the latest construction alerts, progress on active projects, and showing SBCTA community events and milestones. SBCTA’s social platforms provide a direct line to insights on […]

Testing on Interstate 10 Express Lanes is a ‘Sign’ that Opening is Soon

Attention I-10 Drivers! The SB Express Lanes on I-10 are scheduled to open this summer. While construction continues on freeway barriers, bridges, on- and off-ramps, and local streets, crews will begin testing the electronic message boards used to display Express Lanes information. Testing will include uncovering the signs and sending electronic messages to the boards […]

Redlands Passenger Rail Project Recognized with Awards

At the June Board of Director’s meeting SBCTA announced that its Redlands Passenger Rail Project (RPRP) was honored with two recent awards.  SBCTA was awarded the 2023 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year award from the International Partnering Institute.  The award is recognition of SBCTA’s approach to construction partnering, bringing together design and […]
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