For more than three decades, TransNet has been the driving force for improving transportation infrastructure in the San Diego region. TransNet is the half-cent sales tax administered by SANDAG to fund local transportation projects consistent with the Regional Plan. This program is one of the largest transportation improvement programs in California.
The initial 20-year TransNet Program was approved by voters in 1987 and went into effect in 1988. It generated approximately $3.8 billion between 1988 and 2008. In 2004, TransNet was extended by voters for an additional 40 years. The TransNet Extension Ordinance has generated approximately $5.6 billion to date and has been vital in helping us secure additional federal, state, and local funds. For every $1 of TransNet funding, SANDAG leverages close to $3 in federal, state, and other local funds—nearly tripling the matching ratio mandated by the TransNet Extension Ordinance.
The TransNet Program helps fund capital projects on our major corridors and bikeways, which impact transit, highways, freight movement, and active transportation (like biking and walking). TransNet also funds a variety of competitive grant programs for smart growth, active transportation, and transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities plus an environmental conservation program. SANDAG’s TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program is our key strategy for protecting, preserving, and restoring native habitats that may be disturbed by construction of local and regional transportation projects. SANDAG also distributes TransNet funding to help jurisdictions complete local street and road improvement projects.
Working with our partners Caltrans, MTS, NCTD, and local jurisdictions, SANDAG has delivered more than 700 TransNet projects for our communities, and we’ll continue to deliver more through 2048 when the TransNet measure expires.
From safe streets to fresh landscapes, we’re using TransNet to transform our region one improvement at a time. Learn about what TransNet is doing in our region:
- View the interactive PDF below to explore projects in your community.
- Visit the TransNet Dashboard for up-to-date schedule, budget, expenditure, and funding information for TransNet projects.
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