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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 5Art. 5§ 100164 Vta Transit Facility Authority

§ 100164 Vta Transit Facility Authority

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§ 100164 Vta Transit Facility Authority

This law lets the VTA build and run transit stuff like buses and trains, and fix roads, but they need permission to fix state highways.

Key Takeaways

  • •The VTA can build and run transit things like buses and trains.
  • •They can also fix roads, but need permission for state highways.
  • •They can pay for state highway repairs but can't do the work themselves.

Example

The VTA wants to fix a big pothole on a state highway.

They can pay for the fix, but they can't do the work themselves unless the Department of Transportation says it's okay.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 100164 Vta Transit Facility Authority

(a) The VTA may construct and operate or acquire and operate transit works and facilities and may construct, acquire, and provide for repair and maintenance of transportation facilities, in, under, upon, over, across, or along any state or public highway or any stream, bay, or watercourse, or over any of the lands that are the property of the state, to the same extent that the rights and privileges appertaining thereto are granted to municipalities within the state. (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), and subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation, the VTA may provide funding for the repair and maintenance of state highways within the boundaries of the VTA. (2) The VTA shall not directly, or indirectly, except by providing funding pursuant to paragraph (1), repair or maintain any state highway. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 59. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

VTAtransit works and facilitiestransportation facilitiesstate highwaysDepartment of Transportation

Related Statutes

  • § 100160.1 Vta Transportation Facility Authority
  • § 100115.5 Vta Transportation Tax Projects
  • § 100160 Vta Passenger Transit Authority
  • § 100160.2 Vta Local Road Agreements
  • § 100161 Vta Transit Facilities Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100164.
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