Highway Improvements:
SANDAG and Caltrans propose adding two express lanes on I-5 in each direction from La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego to Harbor Drive in Oceanside, separated by a striped buffer that would serve carpools, vanpools, buses and solo drivers using FasTrak.
Coastal Rail and Transit
More than $330 million in new coastal rail projects between Oceanside and Sorrento Valley are currently funded and in active engineering and construction. Under the NCC, a large portion of the rail system from Oceanside to San Diego would be double-tracked, increasing the capacity to improve passenger travel times on the COASTER and Amtrak. This also improves freight movement, benefiting the local economy. NCC includes a proposed rapid bus route along the coastal communities.
Environmental Protection/Coastal Access
In order to protect and enhance the coast, SANDAG and Caltrans have developed an environmental protection and coastal access plan called the Public Works Plan. It preserves and protects 170 acres of critical coastal habitat and supports lagoon restoration; Improves 23 miles of bike and pedestrian paths, eliminating barriers and closing gaps in the pedestrian and trail network. It ensures continued and enhanced access to existing and improved coastal and upland recreational facilities; and safeguards the water quality and improves tidal circulation of the six coastal lagoons.
SANDAG and Caltrans propose adding two express lanes on I-5 in each direction from La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego to Harbor Drive in Oceanside, separated by a striped buffer that would serve carpools, vanpools, buses and solo drivers using FasTrak.
Coastal Rail and Transit
More than $330 million in new coastal rail projects between Oceanside and Sorrento Valley are currently funded and in active engineering and construction. Under the NCC, a large portion of the rail system from Oceanside to San Diego would be double-tracked, increasing the capacity to improve passenger travel times on the COASTER and Amtrak. This also improves freight movement, benefiting the local economy. NCC includes a proposed rapid bus route along the coastal communities.
Environmental Protection/Coastal Access
In order to protect and enhance the coast, SANDAG and Caltrans have developed an environmental protection and coastal access plan called the Public Works Plan. It preserves and protects 170 acres of critical coastal habitat and supports lagoon restoration; Improves 23 miles of bike and pedestrian paths, eliminating barriers and closing gaps in the pedestrian and trail network. It ensures continued and enhanced access to existing and improved coastal and upland recreational facilities; and safeguards the water quality and improves tidal circulation of the six coastal lagoons.