Shall voters authorize a plan to reduce auto and truck traffic, relieve crowding on BART, unclog freeway bottlenecks, and improve bus, ferry, BART and commuter rail service as specified in the plan in this voter pamphlet, with a $1 toll increase effective in 2019, a $1 increase in 2022, and a $1 increase in 2025, on all Bay Area toll bridges except the Golden Gate Bridge, with independent oversight of all funds?
1, Alameda County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 53.9% yes, 46.1% no (321,520 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure authorized a plan to improve Bay Area transportation infrastructure and services through three $1 toll increases on Bay Area bridges (excluding the Golden Gate Bridge) in 2019, 2022, and 2025. The funds would be used to reduce traffic congestion and enhance public transit systems including BART, buses, ferries, and commuter rail.