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The Twenty-eight by '28 initiative is an effort set forth by former
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that the
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complete 28 transportation infrastructure projects before the start of the
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on and the
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the following month. Most projects are funded through
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and Measure M and will receive accelerated priority, though several more were proposed by this plan. In December 2018, the
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stated it would need $26.2 billion to complete the list of projects.


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