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.
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