Caltrans to Bankroll Million Dollar SCAG “Congestion Study”
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Published: Thursday, July 9th, 2009
At the July 2nd meeting of SCAG, the executive administration committee authorized SCAG to accept $800,000 from Caltrans State Planning and Research Grant Funds.
These funds will go to the Regional Congestion Pricing Study, which is a multi-year, multi-phased project focusing on integrated regional solution is “reduce congestion, optimize productivity of the transportation system, reduce emissions, and identify more efficient means of revenue generation.”
SCAG also accepted a donation from Caltrans of $200,000 for the fiscal year 2008-2009 budget, bringing the total cost of the study to $1 million dollars.
What is SCAG? It’s an acronym that’s been popping up lately around Sierra Madre. SCAG stands for Southern California Association of Governments, and it calls itself “a forum to develop and foster the realization of regional plans that improve the quality of life for Southern Californians.”
While membership is optional and requires dues, every city in San Gabriel Valley with the exception of Temple City and Altadena are members of SCAG. According to the organization, membership in SCAG offers benefits such as “increased clout with state and national officials, information on important issues in the area, and additional resources such as priority responses and funding.”
The Regional Congestion Pricing Study is a multi-year, multi-phased project focusing on integrated regional solutions to address congestion, air quality, and transportation funding.
Caltrans intends to provide $800,000 of SP&R grant funds in FY 2009-2010 in support of the SCAG Regional Congestion Pricing Study. They have requested that SCAG submit a grant application for such funds. Adoption of Resolution #09-510-I would authorize SCAG to accept the money
By Morgan Carpenter
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