TransNet Dollars Keep San Diego Moving

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1 TransNet Dollars Keep San Diego Moving In 1987, San Diego region voters approved the TransNet program a half-cent sales tax to fund a variety of important transportation projects throughout the region. This 20-year, $3.3 billion transportation improvement program expires in In November 2004, voters will have the opportunity to extend the existing TransNet program to Extending TransNet will mean an additional $9. billion for highway, transit, and local road projects throughout the region. Under consideration are programs to fund additional bicycle and walkable community projects as well as smart growth initiatives. This update highlights projects completed through 2003 and the status of major projects to be completed during the remainder of the existing program. As the regional agency for decision-making on transportation, SANDAG allocates TransNet funds for the region s transportation projects. U P D A T E

2 Highway Projects Project Total Cost TransNet State/Federal/ Completion (in millions) Other Date SR 4 (I- to Briarwood) $60 $ $ 1996 Poway Road/ Scripps-Poway Parkway $37 $10 $ /1997 SR West (Foussat to Jeffries Ranch Road) $81 $0 $ SR 6 (West & East segments) $8 $62 $ SR 12 Sweetwater $313 $6 $ SR 12 Fanita $189 $16 $ SR 4/12 Gap and Connector $139 $16 $ SR 2 (I-1 to SR 12) $1 $121 $ 1998 SR 2 (SR 12 to SR 67) $333 $44 $ SR East (Melrose Drive to I-1) $180 $9 $ SR 78 $188 $94 $94 Various Note: Cost estimates are as of December Not all projects are fully funded. Funding and completion dates could change based on future budget allocations. TransNet dollars also are used to obtain more federal and state transportation revenues. More than $60 million in TransNet funding has been allocated to improve, expand, and better manage our well-traveled highways since TransNet began in These funds are combined with state and federal dollars to maximize the use of transportation funding to better link and maintain our transportation network. Progress continues on SR 2 to extend that freeway east through Santee to SR 67. Current activity on this $333 million highway project includes design and right-of-way work for the final two phases of the project from SR 12 to Cuyamaca Street, and from Cuyamaca Street to SR 67. The section of State Route 6 from Carmel Mountain to Black Mountain Road was funded with TransNet dollars. TransNet allowed for flexibility to fund $24 million needed to purchase the right-of-way for the middle section of this essential east-west highway. Completion is scheduled for the summer of In the East County, the 12-mile extension of SR 12 is complete, and the highway now extends from Spring Valley through Lemon Grove to La Mesa and connects at SR 2 in Santee. The Gap between SR 4 and SR 12 is currently under construction linking the highways and eliminating the signal currently located at the intersection with Sweetwater Road. The Connector, between future SR 12 South and the recently completed SR 12 in Spring Valley, will link future SR 90 at the U.S./Mexico border. This essential freeway project, funded in part by TransNet, also will connect SR 4 to SR 94. It will provide a direct link between the South Bay and East County areas. In the North County, $94 million in improvements are nearly complete on the State Route 78 corridor including widening and interchange work. State Route will be widened from Melrose Drive to Mission Road, and other stretches of the highway are being improved with landscaping and interchange modifications. Intersection improvements are underway at Olive Hill Road. The environmental phase will be completed in 2004 with construction projected to be completed in 200.

3 MAP AREA Camp Pendleton Highway Widening 1 Oceanside 78 Vista Corridor Improvements Sprinter San Marcos Carlsbad Escondido 78 Coaster P A C I F I C Encinitas 67 Solana Beach Poway O C E A N Del Mar 6 New Freeway 6 1 Projects Completed 209 Project Under Construction Project Under Development Walkable Community Bikeway MILES Mid-Coast Trolley N 80 Nobel Drive Station Coronado San Diego SAN DIEGO BAY 7 Imperial Beach Mission 1 Valley East Trolley Trolley 94 1 National City 1-D 94 4 Chula Vista Tijuana La Mesa Lemon Grove New Santee Freeway Landscaping New Freeway El Cajon Trolley 4 New Freeway UNITED STATES MEXIC

4 Transit Projects Project Total Cost TransNet State/Federal/ Completion (in millions) Other Date Santee Trolley $109 $7 $2 199 Coaster $243 $90 $ Old Town Trolley $112 $3 $ Mission Valley West Trolley $224 $117 $ Mission Valley East Trolley $491 $78 $ Sprinter $32 $27 $ Mid-Coast Trolley (to Balboa) $134 $67 $ Other Capital Improvements $138 $81 $7 various Note: Cost estimates are as of December Not all projects are fully funded. Funding and completion dates could change based on future budget allocations. TransNet dollars also are used to obtain more federal and state transportation revenues. The Regional Transit Vision (RTV) is the long-range strategy for integrating public transit into communities throughout the San Diego region. A number of transit projects, funded in part by TransNet, are vital to the implementation of this strategy to revolutionize public transit in the region. The RTV is a cornerstone of the SANDAG Regional Transportation Plan, MOBILITY A major expansion of the Trolley system is underway with the six-mile extension of the San Diego Trolley east through Mission Valley to La Mesa via San Diego State University (SDSU). A pedestrian bridge now leads to the campus with the trolley station quickly becoming a campus landmark. The tunnel through SDSU is completed, and construction activity on the underground station continues. The $491 million project is being built by the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) in conjunction with the Cities of San Diego and La Mesa. A number of transit-oriented developments are planned along the route that will concentrate houses and jobs around trolley stops. The Mission Valley East Trolley line is expected to open in 200. T Construction is underway on the Sprinter the Oceanside to Escondido Light Rail Project. The new commuter rail line will serve 1 stations along the route from Oceanside to Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido, including stops at MiraCosta College, Palomar College, and California State University San Marcos. The Inland Rail Trail for bicyclists and pedestrians also will be constructed parallel to the Sprinter line. The new rail line will open to passengers in 200. TransNet funding is contributing to other light rail projects in the region. The Mid-Coast Trolley is being designed from the Old Town Station to Balboa Avenue and will be completed in Construction will begin soon on a new Coaster Station at Nobel Drive in University City. The station is scheduled for completion in TransNet funding is helping keep these transit projects on track so more passengers can travel between work and home as well as to sporting events, entertainment, shopping, schools, and universities.

5 Local Streets, Bikeways & Walkable Communities More than 200 projects are underway each year throughout the region to improve and expand our local streets and roads. Over the life of the current program, more than one billion dollars in TransNet funding is dedicated to local streets and roads for jurisdictions to make repairs, construct and widen roads, install traffic signals, and improve interchanges. TransNet also contributes one million dollars each year to support and expand the nearly 1,000 miles of bikeways in the San Diego region. Projects are ongoing to provide access to transit, build additional high quality bikeways, and expand the entire network for safe and convenient bicycle travel. Construction is underway on the El Capitan Bike Path from Mapleview to Ashwood in the County of San Diego, and the Escondido Creek Bike Path Phase III from Broadway to Rose recently was completed. Solana Beach recently broke ground on the first leg of the Coastal Rail Trail that will eventually connect all the coastal cities from Oceanside to San Diego. A project of this scale was made possible by combining TransNet bicycle funds with federal transportation funds. Making the streets more pedestrian-friendly is another SANDAG goal. The allocation of $1 million from TransNet funds is financing seven innovative Walkable Communities Programs. For example, art meets safety in San Diego, where construction was completed on the 2th Street pedestrian bridge. The enhanced bridge includes a public art installation called Song Rail which plays a tune when the bars on the railing are tapped by passing pedestrians. In El Cajon, construction recently began on enhanced pedestrian crossings in the downtown area allowing for a more pleasant experience for pedestrians. TransNet funds strengthen the region s infrastructure by maintaining and improving streets, easing traffic congestion, and promoting pedestrian and bicycle safety. Local Streets Funding to Date (in millions) Carlsbad $24 Chula Vista $39 Coronado $6.8 Del Mar $2 El Cajon $23 Encinitas $18 Escondido $32 Imperial Beach $7 La Mesa $16 Lemon Grove $7. National City $14 Oceanside $38 Poway $14 San Diego $300 San Marcos $13 Santee $14 Solana Beach $ Vista $22 County of San Diego $141 Bicycle Projects Regionwide $17.6 Walkable Communities $1 Note: TransNet funds allocated as of December 2003.

6 Member Agencies The Cities of: CARLSBAD CHULA VISTA CORONADO DEL MAR EL CAJON ENCINITAS ESCONDIDO IMPERIAL BEACH LA MESA LEMON GROVE NATIONAL CITY OCEANSIDE POWAY SAN DIEGO SAN MARCOS SANTEE SOLANA BEACH VISTA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Advisory Members IMPERIAL COUNTY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BAJA CALIFORNIA/MEXICO PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 San Diego, CA 401 B Street Suite 800 San Diego, CA (619)