Streetcar additions, rapid-bus services in Hillcrest to be discussed
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will host public hearings and workshops in June on the 2050 Draft Regional Transportation Plan.
The plan calls for $196 billion to be invested over the next 40 years on highways, the coaster rail corridor, the Trolley system, streetcar additions in downtown and Hillcrest, and other transportation infrastructure in the San Diego region.
Today, June 10, SANDAG will host a hearing at 401 B St. in downtown, starting at 10 a.m.; and on Tues., June 21, a hearing will be held at Caltrans, 4050 Taylor St. in Old Town, starting at 5 p.m.
Projects outlined in the draft plan include: increasing the frequency of the Trolley’s Orange Line and extending the Green Line to downtown San Diego; adding rapid bus service along high-demand corridors, such as in Hillcrest; introducing streetcars in certain areas, such as downtown San Diego and Hillcrest; upgrading State Route 94 and Interstates 5, 8, 805 and 15; and building a regional network of bike paths, among other projects.
Those wishing to view a quick, visual tour of how the draft plan proposes to meet the region’s needs as the population continues to grow, can do so by visiting Envision2050sd.com—an interactive Web site that provides vivid pictures and charts of how billions of dollars will be invested on transit systems, freeways, toll lanes and roads, carpool and vanpool incentives.
Anyone who cannot make it to the workshops and hearings can give feedback in several other ways: via the Internet at www.Envision2050sd.com; by e-mail to [email protected]; by phone at (877) 277-5736; or by mail to SANDAG, 2050 RTP Comment, 401 B Street, Suite 800, 92101.
The workshops will be held in an open house format allowing people to drop in at any time, view displays and information, ask staff questions, complete comment cards, or speak to an English/Spanish transcriber to have their comments recorded.
SANDAG will officiate the public hearings, and will provide a transcription to the SANDAG Board of Directors and policy advisory committees, as well as the general public.
SANDAG is the San Diego region’s primary public planning, transportation, and research agency, providing
the public forum for regional policy decisions about growth. SANDAG is governed by a Board of Directors composed of mayors, council members, and supervisors from each of the region’s 18 cities and the county government.
