SBCTA, in cooperation with Caltrans and the City of Colton, is proposing improvements to Mt. Vernon Avenue Interchange at Interstate 10 to accommodate four continuous through lanes through the interchange, two additional left turn lanes in the northbound direction, and bike lanes in both northbound and southbound directions of Mt. Vernon Avenue in the City […]
SBCTA, in collaboration with Metrolink, will begin testing Arrow this summer. Arrow is the new rail service that will connect the San Bernardino Transit Center to the University of Redlands. Train testing will occur throughout the 9-mile corridor and will continue until Arrow service begins in 2022. Testing will occur weekdays and weekends during daytime […]
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 […]
On Wednesday, May 26, San Bernardino County Council of Governments (SBCOG), San Bernardino County Public Works, and USDA Forest Service, in partnership with California Highway Patrol – San Bernardino Office, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, and San Bernardino County Fire, hosted a virtual open house to share information on the Lytle Creek Recreation Management Plan […]
The SR 210 Lane Addition/Base Line Interchange project broke ground on February 26, 2020. Now, more than a year into construction, crews have made significant progress with more than 30% of the project completed to date. Several bridges are under construction throughout the project corridor with widening efforts taking place on 10 of the 11 […]
At the June Board of Directors Meeting, the Board approved the release of a Call for Projects for the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 for Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities and Transit Stop Access Improvements. SBCTA oversees the disbursement of 2% of the Local Transportation Funds (LTF) made available to counties and cities for facilities […]
While things slowed down over the last year, the Omnitrans Maintenance team seized the opportunity to improve their bus fleet and converted more than half of their buses to near-zero emissions engines, reducing smog-producing emissions to .02 grams per brake horsepower-hour and underscoring their commitment to cleaner air for our communities. Last week, they released […]
As a county focused on smart, clean, efficient, and effective ways for moving people, projects like West Valley Connector (WVC) demonstrate SBCTA’s investment in the county’s sustainable future. The 19-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is a key element of an emerging state-of-the-art transit network between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. As a 100% […]
