Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority Notice of Public Hearing

The Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) proposes to adopt an amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance for high-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes in Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and Solano County operated by BAIFA as Express Lanes (BAIFA toll facilities).

Express Lanes are high-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes that also allow any driver to choose to pay a toll to use the lanes during high-occupancy vehicle (carpool) hours of operation, subject to toll facility rules. BAIFA is a joint powers authority of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA). BAIFA is authorized by California Streets and Highways Code Section 149.7 and California Vehicle Code Section 40250 et seq to adopt the ordinance and construct and operate the Express Lanes. BAIFA currently operates the Express Lanes on I-880, between Oakland and Milpitas, and on I-680, between Martinez and San Ramon.  BAIFA’s Express Lanes on I-80 between Fairfield and Vacaville are under construction and expected to begin operations in Fall 2025.

The purpose of the Toll Facility Ordinance is to establish tolling rules for BAIFA toll facilities and to establish civil penalties for the evasion of those tolls or noncompliance with other policies set forth in the ordinance. BAIFA proposes to amend its Toll Facility Ordinance to: 

1. Add the I-80 Express Lanes in Solano County, which are scheduled to open in Fall 2025;
2. Increase the allowable timeframe and parameters for pilot projects on express lanes;
3. Increase the minimum toll per zone from $0.50 to $0.75 for all BAIFA Express Lanes;
4. Clarify that the Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) discount will end as of  September 30, 2025, unless the federal law that allows the discount is amended prior to that date; and
5. Adjust the boundaries of the toll zones on southbound I-680 to reflect the gap closure between BAIFA’s and Alameda County Transportation Commission’s express lanes on I-680. 

Other minor language clarification and clean-up language is also proposed.

BAIFA will hold one public hearing to receive oral testimony and written comments about the amended and restated ordinance. Copies of the amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance, together with certain statutes, rules or regulations incorporated therein by reference, being considered for adoption are on file with the Secretary of the Board of BAIFA and open to public inspection at mtc.ca.gov/whats-happening/events/public-hearings. Should you require a hard copy of the amended and restated ordinance, please submit your request to info@bayareametro.gov or call 415-778-6757 and one will be mailed to you.  To learn more about express lanes and the proposed amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance visit mtc.ca.gov/legal-notices.

The public hearing will be held during the BAIFA Network and Operations Committee’s regular meeting on:

Friday, May 9, at 9:35 a.m.
at the Bay Area Metro Center, Board Room, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

• Zoom link: https://bayareametro.zoom.us/j/81019061426
• Webinar ID: 810 1906 1426
• Join by Phone: +16694449171,,81019061426#

Prior to the meeting, BAIFA will hold a public webinar with a presentation and an opportunity for questions regarding the proposed amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance. 

Related Documents

• Read the Public Hearing Notice
• Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority Toll Facility Ordinance - Proposed 2025 Changes
• Certification document

Noticias Relacionadas

• Lea el Aviso de Audiencia Pública
• Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority Toll Facility Ordinance - Proposed 2025 Changes (próximamente disponible)

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• 閲讀公開聽證會通知
• 灣區基礎設施融資管理局收費設施條例 - 2025 年擬議變更（即將公佈） 

The public webinar will be held:

• Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
• Zoom link: https://bayareametro.zoom.us/j/84200502355?pwd=MhJtYgPcMFT7t9NJ6yYGKDfNFBikSG.1
• Webinar ID: 842 0050 2355
• Passcode: 828986
• Phone: 669-900-6833

Oral testimony will be received at the public hearing both in-person and via Zoom. See detailed instructions on participating via Zoom and phone. The meeting Zoom link, phone and accessibility instructions will be posted to the Public Hearings webpage no less than 72 hours prior to the hearing.

Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 9, 2025. Written comments can be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Online: Via the form on MTC’s website
• Mail:  MTC Public Information Office, 375 Beale Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94105
• Fax: 415-536-9800
• Email at expresslanes@bayareametro.gov

Please include “BAIFA Toll Facility Ordinance” in the subject line of any correspondence. Oral testimony will be received until the close of the public hearing on May 9, 2025. 

After receipt and review of public comments and testimony, BAIFA will consider the adoption of the amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance at its June 25, 2025 meeting. The amended and restated Toll Facility Ordinance will be effective 30 days after its adoption. For more information, call the MTC Public Information Office at 415-778-6757.

Additional Information

Fact sheet, frequently asked questions and other details can be found on the Proposed BAIFA Toll Ordinance Amendment 2025 webpage.

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