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State Budget Agreement Includes HSR Bonds and a $1.05 Billion ATP Bump
This seemingly sudden agreement on high-speed rail is a little anti-climactic, if welcome.
June 27, 2022
Metro Moving Forward with Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
New road/rail grade separation in Santa Fe Springs - plus updates on other L.A. projects to prepare for high-speed rail, including in North L.A. County
December 7, 2021
Head of Caltrans Says Time to Pause Current 710 Freeway Expansion
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: "We're in a place right now where we want to put an absolute pause on this [710 Freeway] project in the format that it's currently in."
May 12, 2021
Technical Assistance Available for CA Active Transportation Program
The guidelines for the second cycle of California's Active Transportation Program, which funds projects that encourage bicycling and walking, are in their final stage of revision. Staff will present the guidelines to the California Transportation Commission for approval at the commission's next meeting on March 25 and 26. The call for projects is expected to be released on March 26, with applications due June 1.
March 5, 2015
CA Active Transportation Program Funding Unchanged for Next Two Years
Although Governor Jerry Brown's proposed FY 2015 budget showed a decrease in the line item for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Caltrans Budget Chief Steven Keck assured the California Transportation Commission at its meeting last week that the change was technical and the funding level would be the same as last year's.
January 26, 2015
CA Budget Details: Active Transportation Gets Less Money
Last Friday, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed 2015-16 budget. The 270-page summary [PDF] included a passing reference to $360 million previously allocated for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), as part of state efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging more bicycling and walking. But the budget summary offered no details about future funding, nor what allocations for the coming year might be.
January 16, 2015
CA Seeks Input on 2015 Active Transportation Program Guidelines
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is seeking input on revised guidelines for the Active Transportation Program (ATP). The ATP is the main source of state funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects, mostly through federal transportation grants to local cities. The proposed changes to the ATP guidelines are mostly minor, but include eliminating the requirement for matching funds and de-emphasizing bike plans.
December 8, 2014