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BCAG to Recommend ------------
Funding to Widen State
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BCAG will propose full funding for three projects in
Butte County on State Route 70 as part of the
upcoming 2018 State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP), Proposed funding totals$167
million and would construct a five-lane highway for
the entire portion of State Route 70 within Butte
County. See project segment map at right
A total of 33 fatal accidents have occurred on
State Route 70 between 2010 and January of
2017. Caltrans has determined safety warrants STATE ROUTE 70 VID,EO
have been met to justify the use of State Highway
Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP)
funding. See SR 70 fatalities map at right.
The use of SHOPP funding is a significant BCAG to Seek Federal Grant to
decision in providing additional funding to Aiunding State Route 70
complete projects on the corridor. Historically, Improvements
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
funds have been the sole source of funding BCAG intend's to submit a grant application to the
available for project improvements on State Route US Department of Transportation's recently
70. established Infrastructure for Rebuilding
SHOPP funds will be used for the"safety America (INFRA) Program to seek additional
component'on the corridor which includes funding to complete the State Route 70 corridor
construction of three-lanes (a center left tum-lane improvements. BCAG will)be submitting this
and one lane in each direction)and shoulder INFRA Grant application in partnership with
improvements. Caltrans later this fall,the announcement on
project awards is expected by Spring 2018.
STIP funds will be used for the"capacity
component"which includes two additional lanes,
one in each direction. The utilization of both
funding sources will construct a five-lane highway
between Oroville and Marysville.
BCAG will submit their State Route 70 project
recommendation to the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) in December 2017;the CTC
will decide on the funding in March 2018.
To read more about the work and projects
completed to date on the State Route 70 Corridor,
click on the SR 70 Vision Map below.
BCAG tio Explore Funding Opportunities for Chico to Sacramento
Commuter Bus Service
...... The BCAG Board of Directors has provided
authorization to investigate possible funding
sources to support a daily Chico to Sacramento
commuter bus service.
During the 2014/15 FY, BCAG prepared the Butte County Inter-City Con muter Bus Feasibility Study to
look at the viability of providing a daily commuter bus service between Chico and Sacramento. The
study determined there are approximately 700 residents in Butte County commuting daily to Sacramento
for work.
The recommendation from the study was to consider implementing a 3-year pilot program providing 2
morning runs to Sacramento, and 2 return runs later in the day.The service would start in Chico and travel
south with stops in Oroville, Marysville then downtown Sacramento. It is estimated daily ridership would be
approximately 100 trips. The service would be provided Monday through Friday.
Over the next several months BCAG staff will meet with representatives at Caltrans Division of Mass
Transit, the Strategic Growth Council and California Air Resources Board to look at current funding
programs established under SIB 1 and the Cap-And-Trade program.These programs may provide the
funding for the contemplated Chico to Sacramento Service. If service is pursued, coordination with the
cities and County and BCAG Board would occur.
To review the Butte County Inter-City Commuter Bus Feasibility Study, click the tab below.
B-Line Introduces Map My Bus
App
Butte Regional Transit(B-Line) recently launched
a
new app that allows the public to access, in real-
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time, the location of their bus on route and the
actual arrival time at their bus stop.
Map My Bus allows passengers to use both a
computer browser or mobile device to see where
their bus is and to track arrival time at their bus
stop.
The maps are customizable so passengers can
view all or just selected routes.They can also
save their favorite routes and stops for easy
reference.
To learn more about using Map My Bus, click the
tab at right.
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Butte County Association of Governments 1 326 Huss Drive, Suite 150, Chico, CA 951928
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