San Joaquin County Transportation Digest

Get the details of the Sacramento City Council consideration of a Pedestrian Safety State of Emergency declaration and the increasing pedestrian and cyclist fatalities behind it.

Learn more about progress in funding and building out rail transportation options linking San Joaquin County with the Bay Area and Sacramento.

Help Bikes for Kids meet their goal of refurbishing 300 previously owned bikes to be donated on December 14 to underprivileged children. Learn more and volunteer.

In their November 12 meeting, the Stockton City Council voted to accept federal funds to be used to install license plate readers throughout the city. Read on to learn more about this deployment of city-wide surveillance technology.

Experts don’t know how much gas prices may rise from the revised California climate program, which tightens standards and gives incentives for low-carbon fuels. The board ordered an annual review of the cost impacts.

An October 30 ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the new City of Ripon Fleet Maintenance Facility.

California motorists buy and consume a billion gallons of gasoline each month and are very sensitive about pump prices, which are markedly higher than those in other states. Naturally, they are a political football.

A federal grant of $110 million to transition the Port of Stockton to zero-emissions was announced on October 29 by local House Representative Josh Harder.

The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.

Tens of thousands of California ride-hailing drivers, and possibly more, could eventually get back pay after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that clears the way for the state and some cities to proceed with their lawsuits against Uber and Lyft.

The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday.

On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.
On October 7, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.

An explainer about the City of Manteca project to widen Airport Way between Yosemite Avenue and Wawona Street.

An overview of the new speed bumps to be installed and street repairs in the works in Manteca.

The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.

In a presentation held on September 25, Melissa Hernandez, BART Director and Chair of the Valley Link Board of Directors gave a presentation about the commuter rail project projected to begin service in 2027 and linking northern San Joaquin Valley with the Bay Area.

The public is invited to the Ripon Chamber of Commerce sponsored 39th Annual Main Street Day on October 19.

The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

As the roadwork season comes to a close, a look at City of Manteca transportation projects expected to be completed in the coming months.

California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

Plans are underway at the Manteca Unified School District to not only transition to state-mandated electric school buses but to leverage solar and battery storage systems.

An online workshop updating residents on current road work projects and background information about project funding and basics of road construction with Q&A is being held by the City of Manteca on September 26.

California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.

Altamont Corridor Express train service to the Santa Clara Great America stop near Levi's Stadium will continue for seven 49er home games this year.

The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

A survey undertaken in May and June indicated an overall surplus of parking in downtown Manteca, leading to discussions of future infill project parking requirements.

A list of road repairs and traffic signal improvements has been referred to the City of Ripon’s Department of Planning and Economic Development for consideration.

City of Manteca Mayor Gary Singh advocates traffic signals be included as a public safety measure, even if the city has to pursue funding by itself.

The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.

The City of Manteca has begun a $1.6 million project to upgrade street signs to be more visible at night.

A groundbreaking ceremony on July 17 celebrated the start of construction for upgrades to the interchange of state routes 99 and 120.

The City of Manteca is preparing to start work on several road upgrade projects, to be completed by the end of the year.