Regional Transportation
The Measure C Regional Transportation Program receives 30.4% of total measure funding to meet transportation needs throughout the County.
This program is split into three subprograms.
- Urban Regional Projects
- Rural Regional Projects
- Fresno Airports
The Urban and Rural Regional Subprograms each have their own list of priority projects passed by the voters. Some of the projects focus on the State Highway System and others focus on major city and county roads.
Measure C funding for these projects comes from a few sources:
- Current Measure C Extension
- Original Measure C
- Measure C Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee Program
Funding also comes from state and federal transportation funds. These funds are available through the State Transportation Improvement Program.
Measure C works with the Fresno Council of Governments and other partner agencies. Together, we set project priorities and decide when to use funding. We are now more than three-quarters through the Measure C Extension and have made good progress on many important projects.
So far, six urban projects and nine rural projects are finished. Seven more urban projects have parts built, with other parts still in progress. Two rural projects are also underway. Many urban and rural projects now have funds for planning, design, environmental review, land purchases, or construction.
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This program gets 30.4% of Measure C’s funds.
Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee
When Measure C was created, the law required that any city or agency receiving Measure C funds also set up a Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF). This fee helps cover the cost of transportation improvements needed because of new growth in the County. The RTMF makes sure that new development pays its fair share for things like new roads and other transportation needs, following the rules in California’s Mitigation Fee Act.
By law, these fees must be reviewed and updated every five years. The most recent update took effect on January 1, 2020 and included a new fee structure. Even with the changes, Fresno County still has one of the lowest traffic impact fees compared to other nearby counties.
Money collected through the RTMF helps pay for some of the transportation projects listed in the Measure C Expenditure Plan. These include both urban and rural projects. So far, the RTMF has collected about $55.5 million. This money has helped fund:
- The SR41/180/168 Interchange
- Part of SR180 West
- SR180 East from Temperance to Frankwood
- The SR99 North/Cedar Avenues Interchange
- Veterans Boulevard
Even when a city doesn’t directly receive RTMF funding for a project in their area, the fee still helps. By using RTMF money on one project, more Measure C or other transportation funds are available for the next project. This makes the overall funding go further.
The RTMF benefits both new residents and current drivers. It helps make sure that as the county grows, the roads and transportation systems continue to work well for everyone.
