SAN BERNARDINO, CA-San Bernardino Association ofGovernments, a.k.a. SANBAG, will spend$734 million this year upgrading roads, highways, bridges andmass-transit bus and rail service throughout the County ofSan Bernardino. The investment underscores the leadershipof the County to bring that money to bear on the issues facing theregion and to ensure the County remains a destination of choice formajor corporations and investors. GlobeSt.com recently spoke withDr. Raymond Wolfe of SANBAG about how the projectsthe agency will be working on and how companies can benefit bybeing located in the County.

GlobeSt.com: How has SANBAG influenced growth in theCounty?

Wolfe: SANBAG plays a number of rolesin economic development as the County’stransportation commission and authority. SANBAG was originallycommissioned in 1973 as the Council ofGovernments. In 1989, the agency morphed into a moretransportation-focused organization with thepassage of Measure I, the half-cent sales taxdedicated to County transportation improvements.