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A few weeks ago, I asked SMART staff how much of Measure Q (the sales tax that supports the SMART Train) has gone directly towards construction of the bike and pedestrian multi-use path. Yesterday, they sent me the answer:

To date, SMART's expenses related to the pathway total $56.5 million. $39.3 million comes from direct construction expenses, while the other $17.2 million has been spent on associated staff time, environmental compliance, and design (they note that, based on staff time, 80% of their costs are "rail related" and 20% are "pathway" related).

Of that $56.5 million, $34.8 million has come from grant funding, while $21.7 million comes directly from Measure Q.

Additionally, SMART notes that it has assisted other jurisdictions in moving forward on parts of the path as well, to the tune of $50.9 million.

According to staff, $107.4 million has been spent on the construction of the multi-use path thus far between all jurisdictions.

(Below: resharing the graphic of the status of the MUP construction)