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    CA: Elected Officials Rally for Measure A Transportation Projects

    Nov. 3, 2016
    Six local elected officials representing offices from Congress to City Council gathered at a recently renovated trolley station Wednesday to rally support for the Measure A road and transit improvements.

    Source Times of San Diego

    Six local elected officials representing offices from Congress to City Council gathered at a recently renovated trolley station Wednesday to rally support for the Measure A road and transit improvements.

    Measure A would increase the countywide sales tax by half a cent for 40 years to fund $18 billion in transportation improvements, including a new trolley line from San Ysidro to Kearny Mesa, new carpool lanes, and bicycle and open-space projects. Almost a third of the money would be used for local road improvements such as adding two lanes to Route 56 and improving the Route 78/Interstate 5 junction.

    Read the complete article at http://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2016/11/02/elected-officials-rally-for-measure-a-transportation-projects/