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SB 916 Senate Bill - AMENDED Page 12 of 29 q . D -ZZO the department shall consider the potential for rail transit as part of the plans for the new structures specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a). (e) At the time the first of the new bridges specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) is opened to the public, there shall be a lane for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicycles available on at least, but not limited to, the original span at Benicia or Carquinez, or the additional or replacement spans planned for those bridges. The design of these bridges shall not preclude the subsequent addition of a lane for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicycles. SEC. 64. Section 30914 of the Streets and Highways Code is repealed. SEC. 65. Section 30914 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read: 30914. (a) In addition to any other authorized expenditures of toll bridge revenues, the following major projects may be funded from toll revenues of all bridges: (1) Dumbarton Bridge: Improvement of the western approaches from Route 101 if affected local governments are involved in the planning. (2) San Mateo - Hayward Bridge and approaches: Widening of the bridge to six lanes, construction of rail transit capital improvements on the bridge structure, and improvements to the Route 92 /Route 880 interchange. (3) Construction of West Grand connector or an alternate project designed to provide comparable benefit by reducing vehicular traffic congestion on the eastern approaches to the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. Affected local governments shall be involved in the planning. (4) Not less than 90 percent of the revenues determined by the authority as derived from the toll increase approved in 1988 for class I vehicles on the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge authorized by Section 30917 shall be used exclusively for rail transit capital improvements designed to reduce vehicular traffic congestion on that bridge. This amount shall be calculated as 21 percent of the revenue generated each year by the collection of the base toll at the level established by the 1988 increase on the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. (b) If the voters approve a toll increase in 2004 pursuant to Section 30921, the authority may fund the following major projects that have been determined to reduce congestion or to make improvements to travel in the toll bridge corridors, from toll revenues of all bridges: (1) BART /MUNI Connection at Embarcadero and Civic Center stations. Provide direct access from the BART platform to the MUNI platform at the above stations and equip new fare gates that are Translink ready. Three million dollars ($3,000,000). The lead applicant is BART. (2) MUNI Metro East (Phase I -IOS). Provide funding for the surface and light rail transit and maintenance facility to support MUNI service from Hunter's Point and connecting to Caltrain stations and the E line waterfront line. Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000). The lead applicant is MUNI. (3) MUNI Historic Streetcar Expansion (E- Line). Provide funding to rehabilitate historic street cars and construct a terminal loop to support service from the Transbay Terminal and Ferry Building, and connecting the Fisherman's wharf waterfront. Ten million dollars ($10,000,000). The lead applicant is MUNI. (4) East to West Bay Commuter Rail Service Over the Dumbarton Rail