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TVTC Strategic Expenditure Plan 2022 Update │ Appendix Draft Final Report │ Adopted: April 29, 2022 C-16. I-680 EXPRESS BUS SERVICE TVTC PROJECT SPONSORS Alameda CTC, CCTA LEAD AGENCY Alameda CTC, CCTA PROJECT DESCRIPTION (UPDATED SUMMER 2021) This project proposes to construct capital improvements and purchase buses in order to establish an express bus service on I-680. This project requires the construction of the I-680 Express Lane Gap Closure project, closing the gap in the express lanes between Alcosta Blvd and State Route 84, in order to utilize the express lanes to avoid congestion, reduce travel time, and improve reliably, as part of an express bus service between the Tri-Valley communities and Silicon Valley. This express bus service would likely be combined with and become part of similar efforts by CCTA and their Innovate 680 program, with the intent to serve the entire I-680 corridor extending from Martinez to San Jose, utilizing buses to provide access to additional commute options, including BART, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA light rail, local bus service, and Greyhound, for those living along the corridor. The service would operate weekdays only, with proposed 20-minute headways during peak periods and one-hour headways during off-peak hours. The service would be bi-directional to avoid substantial deadhead time and to maintain a high level of service. New electric buses would be purchased as part of this project. The project proposes to place express bus stops in the Tri-Valley area at the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and at a future park and ride to be constructed at the Bernal Avenue interchange in Pleasanton. Understanding that the express buses must merge across all lanes of traffic to access the express lane, these stop locations are spaced to efficiently serve the Tri-Valley area while also maximizing the express lane distance the bus is able to utilize in-between bus stops. The estimated costs below assume that at each bus stop location there would be construction of roadway and bus stop improvements, including installation of transit amenities such as shelters, bike lockers, lighting, and real time information signs. STATUS A project schedule has not yet been developed. PHASING AND SCHEDULE The phasing and schedule for this project have not been defined.