By car, train, bus or however you travel, come visit us this summer. We are excited to be back out in the community sharing information about the many projects and innovations we are delivering to San Bernardino County. You’ll see us out in your community at National Night Out events, summer fairs, concerts in the […]
At their July meeting, the SBCTA Board of Directors approved extending the deadlines for use of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) for projects in Big Bear Lake and Fontana. LTF are made available to counties and cities through the state’s Transportation Development Act for use in grants for pedestrian and bicycle projects. SBCTA guidelines allow for […]
In 2009, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) partnered to develop and implement the Inland Empire 511 system (IE511). The IE511 system provides travelers with transit, traffic, rideshare and other information services. The system operates on a variety of platforms, including, landlines, cell phones, smartphone apps, as […]
The SBCTA Board of Directors was given an economic briefing at their May 6th meeting. Economist Christopher Thornberg from the University of California, Riverside, Center for Economic Forecasting and Development gave an overview of the U.S. economy going into the COVID-19 crisis, where we stand now and what we may expect as the economy reopens […]
The I-10 Cedar Avenue Interchange is the highest priority in the Measure I 2010-2040 Freeway Interchange Program. Cedar Avenue is a north–south arterial in the unincorporated community of Bloomington and forms a tight diamond interchange with the I-10. This location has been experiencing high levels of traffic congestion resulting in low levels of service. This […]
Preparation of the environmental document began in July 2016 to clear the West Valley Corridor Connector Alignment, as approved by the Omnitrans Board of Directors in September 2016. The proposed Project is subject to state and federal environmental review requirements because it involves the use of local, state and federal funding, including funds administered by […]
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) presented the 2020 SCAG Sustainability Award for the Clean Cities: Alternative Fuels and Infrastructure category award to San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Zero-Emission Multiple Unit Initiative at the May Board of Directors meeting. This award honors efforts to promote low and zero-emission transportation in the region, […]
Sales tax revenue collections for Measure I 2010 through 2040 began on April 1, 2010. Cumulative total receipts for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 as of March 31, 2020 were $142,495,143. The quarterly receipts represent sales tax collection from the previous quarter taxable sales. For example, receipts for January through March represent sales tax collections from October […]
San Bernardino County has launched a series of billboard advertisements promoting the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” campaign to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The billboards are located next to major freeways and will be viewable to commuters in San Bernardino County. “The ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ billboard campaign is a reminder to residents that […]
On February 26, SBCTA, Caltrans and the City of Highland broke ground on the SR 210/Lane Addition and Base Line Interchange project to help eliminate the existing bottleneck in the cities of Highland, Redlands, and San Bernardino. The project will add one mixed-flow lane in each direction between Highland Avenue and San Bernardino Avenue, auxiliary […]