Transportation commissioner warns rising costs could exhaust Measure R funds by 2034

Mark Nisall, identified in the transcript as an Alhambra Transportation Commissioner speaking on his own behalf, told the Council he believed construction-material costs were rising faster than inflation and that the City could "run out of money by 2034" if the timetable for projects was not accelerated. He urged the Council to prioritize measures that would get traffic moving sooner to preserve the real value of Measure R funds.