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Train and Pathway Ballot Passes in Marin and Sonoma counties, CA

On Tuesday, November 4, voters in Marin and Sonoma counties (California) passed Measure Q with 69.5 percent of the vote, funding a new rail-with-trail that will run for 70 miles from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal (which has a connection to San Francisco) to Cloverdale.  The expenditure plan for Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) includes $91 million for the bikeway of which 70 percent will be on a separated pathway, and 30 percent will be bike lanes on city streets.  The Marin County Bicycle Coalition worked on this project for more than 10 years, and was supported in their efforts by the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition and Transportation Alternatives for Marin.

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Posted by debhubsmith on November 25, 2008
Tags: transportation alternatives, train and pathway ballot, sonoma bicycle coalition, sonoma, marin
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