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HIGHWAY EFFICIENCY AND FREIGHT?INVESTMENT$ <br /> Funds for interchange improvements at Whipple These proposed funds will be distributed by the <br /> Road and Industrial Boulevard in the Central part of Alameda CTC to eligible public agencies within <br /> the County are also included,as well as making other Alameda County.Eligible public agencies will <br /> improvements on 1-880.The goals of these include local jurisdictions including cities,Alameda <br /> improvements are to remove bottlenecks and County,the Port of Oakland and the Oakland <br /> enhance safety at these critical interchanges,serving Airport. <br /> motorists,other road users,and goods movement in <br /> Central and Southern Alameda County. <br /> In addition, funding will support completion of the <br /> HOV/HOT carpool lanes on 1-880 from A Street in <br /> Hayward to Hegenberger Road in Oakland, filling in <br /> this important gap in the HOV lane system. <br /> Additional funding on 1-880 includes a number of <br /> critical access and interchange improvements in the <br /> north and central parts of the county including grade <br /> separations,bridge improvements and interchange <br /> enhancements. <br /> FREIGHT AND ECONOMIC <br /> DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (1% OF NET <br /> REVENUE, $77 M) <br /> These discretionary funds will be administered by the <br /> Alameda CTC for the purposes of developing <br /> innovative approaches to moving goods in a safe and <br /> healthy environment in support of a robust economy. <br /> Eligible expenditures in this category include: <br /> • Planning,development and implementation of <br /> projects that enhance the safe transport of freight <br /> by truck or rail in Alameda County,including <br /> projects that reduce conflicts between freight <br /> movement and other modes. <br /> • Planning,development and implementation of <br /> projects that reduce greenhouse gas production <br /> in the transport of goods. <br /> • Planning, development and implementation of <br /> projects that mitigate environmental impacts of <br /> freight movement on residential neighborhoods. <br /> • Planning,development and implementation of <br /> projects that enhance coordination between the <br /> Port of Oakland,Oakland Airport and local <br /> jurisdictions for the purposes of improving the <br /> efficiency,safety,and environmental and noise <br /> impacts of freight operations while promoting a <br /> vibrant economy. <br />