Solano Transportation Authority (STA) releases transportation 'dream list'

STA releases transportation 'dream list'

By Barry Eberling | DAILY REPUBLIC | December 17, 2009 16:27

FAIRFIELD - Everything from building a

Red Top Road

park-and-ride lot in Fairfield to the ambitious idea of extending BART to Vallejo is on Solano County's proposed 25-year transportation list.

The Solano Transportation Authority board has released the massive list for public comment and could vote on it in February 2010. Projects on the list will stand a chance of getting various federal, state and regional funds.

At some point, the STA will prioritize the dozens of projects submitted by the county and its seven cities. But not yet.

'This is the big dreaming list,' STA Director of Planning Robert Macaulay said.

Light rail might be the biggest dream. Extending BART to the area would be hugely expensive and involve crossing the Carquinez Strait, perhaps using the Benicia or Carquinez bridge spans. Extending the Sacramento light rail system to the county along the Yolo Causeway would also come with a big price tag.
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