Measure R transportation projects
E81211
public transit and highway improvement program
transportation infrastructure program
transportation sales tax measure
Measure R transportation projects are a suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Measure R | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transit and highway improvement program
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transportation infrastructure program ⓘ transportation sales tax measure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
highway capital construction
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local transportation improvements in Los Angeles County ⓘ transit capital construction ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
drivers in Los Angeles County
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municipal transportation agencies in Los Angeles County ⓘ public transit riders in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| description | suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transit use
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intended to reduce vehicle miles traveled ⓘ |
| focus |
highway capacity and operations improvements
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regional mobility in Los Angeles County ⓘ transit capacity expansion ⓘ |
| follows | previous Los Angeles County transportation funding measures ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Measure R sales tax
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half-cent sales tax increase ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Los Angeles Metro Rail expansion projects
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highway improvement projects in Los Angeles County ⓘ local return transportation projects ⓘ transit capital projects in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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surface form:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and partner agencies
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| inception | following voter approval of Measure R in 2008 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Los Angeles County voters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Los Angeles County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Measure R ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand regional transportation infrastructure
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improve public transit service ⓘ modernize regional transportation infrastructure ⓘ reduce traffic congestion ⓘ support active transportation connections ⓘ support bus transit improvements ⓘ support highway improvements ⓘ support rail transit expansion ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| taxType | sales tax-funded program ⓘ |
| uses | dedicated transportation sales tax revenues ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority