The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) Board of Directors approved nearly $190 million in Measure A and Measure W funding at its January meeting. The investment supports 17 highway and complete streets projects in San Mateo County, improving safety, easing congestion, and expanding access for people walking, biking, and taking transit.
The approval allocates $189.9 million in voter-approved local sales tax funds and positions two projects in Half Moon Bay and San Mateo to receive additional state and regional funding. Those additional requests total $4.5 million which will come through the State’s Local Partnership Program and Regional Measure 3 funds.
“These investments reflect what our communities have asked for — safer streets, reduced congestion, and transportation options that work for everyone,” said Julia Mates, the newly appointed chair of the TA Board of Directors. “By fully funding all 17 projects through this competitive process, we’re accelerating improvements throughout the county while responsibly leveraging local, state, and regional resources.”
Projects were selected through the TA’s 2025 Highway Program Call for Projects, which evaluated proposals based on updated criteria emphasizing safety, equity, and geographic balance. All 17 projects submitted by local agencies were approved for funding.
In addition to allocating Measure A and Measure W funds, the Board supported state funding for the city of Half Moon Bay’s Highway 1: Main Street to Kehoe Avenue project and directed staff to seek Regional Measure 3 funds for the city of San Mateo’s Fashion Island Boulevard/19th Avenue Multimodal Improvement Project. The Board also approved conditional funding actions for projects in East Palo Alto and San Carlos to strengthen design outcomes and pursue additional grant opportunities.
With this approval, the TA continues to deliver voter-approved transportation investments that improve travel for people taking transit, biking, walking, and driving throughout San Mateo County.
For more information, visit the TA's Call for Projects resource hub.
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About the Transportation Authority (TA): Created to administer Measure A, San Mateo County’s ½ cent sales tax, the TA provides funding for transportation projects and programs in San Mateo County. In 2004, more than 75% of San Mateo County voters reauthorize Measure A for an additional 25 years. In 2018, voters approved Measure W, the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan an additional ½ cent sales tax. The TA will administer half the revenue of Measure W and the San Mateo County Transit District will administer the other half to fund and implement the Congestion Relief Plan.
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