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SANDAG newsletter
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on key projects & services
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511 provides local assistance during wildfire emergency
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2007 population
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San Diego County violent
crime rate lowest in
ten years
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San Diego ridesharing
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Get geared up for
Bike to Work Day!
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SPRINTER prepares to
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First San Diego-Tijuana binational strategic plan developed
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November Board Actions available online
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rEgional snapshots

I-5/805 widening event held October 15

Local and state officials broke ground on a $168 million project to extend carpool lanes on I-5 and I-805 by 2012. On I-5, carpool lanes will be extended from Via de la Valle to Manchester Avenue by 2010. On I-805, construction on lanes from near Mira Mesa Boulevard to south of the I-5 split is expected to be complete by 2012. This project is the first in the state to receive money from the California Congestion Mobility Improvement Account that is part of the $20 billion Proposition 1B transportation bond approved by voters last November.

“It doesn’t surprise me that this first project is here in San Diego County, as we were ready with good projects that will speed relief to our commuters,” said Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny. “This project will improve that gateway by adding HOV lanes, rebuilding the Lomas Santa Fe interchange, and construction of a Direct Access Ramp at Carroll Canyon Road for carpools and transit.  This will free up one of our most congested corridors for the 250,000 vehicles a day that use it.”

GovernorSANDAG hosts meeting to
discuss wildfire recovery efforts
October 30

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other state and local officials met at SANDAG to discuss regional wildfire recovery efforts on October 30. The meeting was followed by a nationally televised press conference where the Governor stressed the importance of working with the region’s local officials to “hear firsthand what kind of help do they need from the state, and what kind of help they need from our office.”

Service Bureau Open House
November 7

The SANDAG Service Bureau held an Open House on November 7, 2007, from 1 to 3 p.m. at SANDAG. The Service Bureau is the consulting arm of SANDAG and provides informational and technical services to government agencies, private organizations, and individuals.

Service Bureau Areas of Expertise:

  • Population, Housing and Employment Estimates
  • Economic and Fiscal Impact Studies
  • GIS Mapping and Analysis
  • Transportation and Land Use Analysis
  • Survey Design and Analysis
  • Public Safety and Health Research

For more information about how the Service Bureau can help your organization, please contact Cheryl Mason, SANDAG Service Bureau Manager at cma@sandag.org or (619) 699-1951.

South Bay Expressway South Bay Expresswayopens
November 19

Opening November 19, the 10-mile South Bay Expressway is a state-of-the-art toll road extending from SR 54 in Spring Valley to Otay Mesa Road/SR 905 near the Mexican border. The South Bay Expressway was developed by a public / private partnership including Caltrans, SANDAG, and a private California corporation, California Transportation Ventures, Incorporated. More information, including how to open a FasTrak account, is available at www.southbayexpressway.com.

Listen live to November
SANDAG Board meetings

The next two SANDAG Board of Directors meetings are scheduled for Friday, November 9, and Friday, November 23, 2007. Meeting agendas are available at www.sandag.org/board no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time.

Members of the public may listen live to these meetings by accessing the “Listen Live” link from the SANDAG Web site home page approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. This link also is available approximately 15 minutes prior to all SANDAG Transportation Committee, Regional Planning Committee, Borders Committee, and Public Safety Committee meetings held at SANDAG.