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SANDAG newsletter provides information on key projects
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Shortcuts to the 511
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Crime in region
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Del Mar bluffs bolstered
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Bike to Work Day is May 18 rule
Freeway Service Patrol
helps keep traffic moving
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Progress on SR 52 continues rule
TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight
Committee welcomes new members
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SANDAG Board Actions available online
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Freeway Service Patrol
helps Freeway Service Patrolkeep traffic moving

Have you ever experienced car trouble during your commute? The Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) is a complimentary service provided by SANDAG, Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol and SD SAFE to give motorists greater piece of mind and get them back on the highway during morning and afternoon rush hours. FSP drivers help stranded motorists by providing a gallon of gas, a jump-start, or water for the radiator. FSP will even change a flat tire! To contact the FSP, dial 511 from your cell phone and ask for Roadside Assistance.

In addition, FSP drivers are frequently first on the scene to assist with accidents. If FSP drivers can’t get the vehicle running within a few minutes, they’ll tow it to a safe drop-off location.

Established in 1993, the FSP program provides cost-effective and immediate congestion relief for the most traveled freeway corridors by quickly removing stalled vehicles and getting stranded motorist on their way. Using a fleet of 25 tow trucks and seven light-duty pickup trucks, FSP drivers have assisted more than 50,000 motorists during the past year — patrolling approximately 225 miles of San Diego freeways, including sections of Interstates 5, 8, 15 and 805, and State Routes 52, 54, 56, 78, 94, 125, 163, and 905. The FSP operates weekdays from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m., excluding holidays.

For more information on the FSP, go to www.sandag.org/FSP. To request FSP assistance in San Diego County, contact the CHP Border Communications Center at (858) 637-3800 or dial 511 from any phone and ask for Roadside Assistance.

Project Manager:
Alex Estella, Associate Regional Planner
aes@sandag.org, (619) 699-1928