After two years of careful work and extensive public input, the SANDAG Board of Directors on Friday, October 28, 2011, adopted the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), a balanced vision for the evolution of our region’s transportation system over the next 40 years. (View Board Agenda) Many of the capital projects outlined in the RTP are now in development. For more information on these projects, visit KeepSanDiegoMoving.com and sandag.org/transportation.
As part of the action taken to approve the 2050 RTP and its SCS, Directors also approved:
• Evaluating alternative land use scenarios as part of the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) update to attempt to address the so-called “backsliding” of greenhouse gas levels between years 2035-2050.
• Developing an early action program for projects included in the Regional Bicycle Plan.
• Planning for the broader Active Transportation program, including Safe Routes to School and Safe Routes to Transit, within the next two years.
• Implementing an action to develop a regional transit-oriented development policy in the 2050 RTP Sustainable Communities Strategy to promote and incentivize sustainable development.
• Continuing to make enhancements to the travel demand models; the activity-based models currently under development will be “open source” and available for the next RTP update.
• Developing a regional complete streets policy within the next two years.
The 2050 RTP lays out a plan for investing an estimated $214 billion in local, state, and federal transportation funds expected to come into the region over the next 40 years. The largest proportion of the funds will go toward transit, which will receive 36 percent of the funds in the first 10 years, with 34 percent going to highway improvements (largely for the addition of high occupancy vehicle lanes to existing freeway corridors), and 21 percent to local roads and streets. The percentage dedicated to transit will grow each decade, up to 44 percent from 2021 to 2030, 47 percent in the third decade, and 57 percent in the last decade of the plan.
Along with the 2050 RTP, the Board adopted the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). The SCS details how the region will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to state-mandated levels over time. The inclusion of the SCS is required by Senate Bill 375, and the San Diego region is the first in California to produce a regional transportation plan with an SCS.
The Board also adopted the Environmental Impact Report for the 2050 RTP and SCS. And the Board adopted the final Regional Housing Needs Assessment Plan.
About 4,000 public comments from nearly 1,500 individuals and organizations were received on the Draft RTP and its SCS. View the matrix of RTP/SCS comments and responses. SANDAG received 22 letters of comment on the Draft 2050 RTP/SCS EIR. EIR comments and responses are included in Appendix G of the EIR.
More than 200 community members turned out at the October 28 Board of Directors meeting to weigh in on the landmark 40-year plan. Many attendees provided public comment in advance of the final vote.
Final 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (complete document)
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RTP 2050 - Resumen Ejecutivo (En Español)
Chapter 1 - Executive Summary
Chapter 2 - A Vision for Mid-Century: Welcoming More People While Improving the Quality of Life for All
Chapter 3 - Forging a Path Toward More Sustainable Living: Sustainable Communities Strategy
Chapter 4 - Social Equity: Title VI and Environmental Justice
Chapter 5 - Financial Strategies: Paying Our Way
Chapter 6 - Systems Development: Offering More Travel Choices
Chapter 7 - Systems Management: Making Better Use of What We Have
Chapter 8 - Demand Management: Innovative Incentives for Taking the Path Less Traveled
Chapter 9 - From the Ground Up: A Comprehensive Public Involvement Program
Final 2050 RTP Appendices
Appendix A - RTP Projects, Costs, and Phasing
Appendix B - Air Quality Planning And Transportation Conformity
Appendix C - Tribal Consultation
Appendix D - Sustainable Communities Strategy Background Documentation
Appendix E - List of Related Studies and Reports
Appendix F - Glossary
Final 2050 RTP Technical Appendices (complete document)
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Technical Appendix 1 – Financial Background and Assumptions
Technical Appendix 2 – 2050 Regional Growth Forecast
Technical Appendix 3 – Goals and Performance Measurement
Technical Appendix 4 – Transportation Project Evaluation Criteria and Rankings
Technical Appendix 5 – Project Cost Estimates
Technical Appendix 6 – 2050 RTP and SCS Public Outreach Program
Technical Appendix 7 – Urban Area Transit Strategy
Technical Appendix 8 – Tribal Transportation Plans
Technical Appendix 9 – Additional Sustainable Communities Strategy Background Material
Technical Appendix 10 – The Coordinated Plan
Technical Appendix 11 – San Diego and Imperial Valley Gateway Study: Comprehensive Freight Gateway Study
Technical Appendix 12 – Regional Aviation Strategic Plan and Airport Multimodal Accessibility Plan
Technical Appendix 13 – Riding to 2050: San Diego Regional Bicycle Plan
Technical Appendix 14 – Feasibility Study for the San Diego Portion of the California Coastal Trail
Technical Appendix 15 – SANDAG Travel Demand Model Documentation
Technical Appendix 16 – Destination Lindbergh
Technical Appendix 17 – Interstate 15 Managed Lanes Value Pricing Project Planning Study
Technical Appendix 18 – Interstate 5 South Multimodal Corridor Study
Technical Appendix 19 – San Diego – Imperial County Interstate 8 Corridor Strategic Plan
Technical Appendix 20 – SANDAG Federal Congestion Management Process
Technical Appendix 21 - Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Plan
2050 RTP/SCS Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (complete document)
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1.0 - Introduction
Chapter 2.0 - Project Description
Chapter 3.0 - Environmental Setting
Chapter 4.0 - Environmental Impact
Chapter 4.01 - Visual Aesthetic
Chapter 4.02 - Agriculture and Forest Resources
Chapter 4.03 - Air Quality
Chapter 4.04 - Biological Resources
Chapter 4.05 - Cultural Resources & Paleontology
Chapter 4.06 - Environmental Justice
Chapter 4.07 - Geology, Soils, & Minerals Resources
Chapter 4.08 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Chapter 4.09 - Hazards
Chapter 4.10 - Hydrology & Water Quality
Chapter 4.11 - Land Use
Chapter 4.12 - Noise
Chapter 4.13 - Population & Housing
Chapter 4.14 - Public Services, Utilities, and Energy
Chapter 4.15 - Recreation
Chapter 4.16 - Transportation
Chapter 4.17 - Water Supply
Chapter 5.0 - Cumulative Analysis
Chapter 6.0 - Alternatives
Chapter 7.0 - CEQA Considerations
Chapter 8.0 - References
Chapter 9.0 - Preparers
Final 2050 RTP EIR Appendices
Appendices A - F (A- NOP, B - Air Quality, C - EMFAC Outputs, D - Biological Resources, E - Greenhouse Gas Emissions, F - Land Use, Alternatives Calculations)
Appendix G (Public Comments and Responses)
The 2050 Regional Transportation Plan maps out a system designed to maximize transit enhancements, integrate biking and walking elements, and promote programs to reduce demand and increase efficiency. The RTP includes a Sustainable Communities Strategy that integrates how we use land, develop housing, and plan transportation. The SCS also addresses how the transportation system is developed in such a way that the region reduces per-capita greenhouse gas emissions to state-mandated levels. In June, SANDAG held public workshops and public hearings to provide the opportunity for public comment on the Draft 2050 RTP, SCS, AQCD, Environmental Impact Report, and Regional Housing Needs Assessment.
The 2050 RTP and its SCS were developed following more than two years of planning, technical development, outreach, and public input. A comprehensive Public Involvement Plan guided these outreach efforts.
Copies of these documents also may be requested on DVD by contacting 2050rtp@sandag.org or (877) 277-5736. When making your request, please include your name, mailing address, and a contact telephone number or e-mail in the event we need to follow up with you regarding the mailing. Pricing for printed copies of the RTP/SCS and EIR is as follows:
2050 RTP/SCS Chapters + Appendices (Entire Document): $90
2050 EIR for the RTP and SCS: $115
Appendix G (Comments and Responses): $60
Spanish 2050 RTP/SCS Executive Summary: First five copies free; $2 for every copy thereafter
Air Quality Analysis View the air quality conformity analysis prepared for the proposed final 2050 RTP. The Board of Directors will take an action on the Air Quality Conformity Determination as part of the approval process for the 2050 RTP at its October 28, 2011 Board meeting.
RTP Video
A short three-minute video entitled “Our Region. Our Future.” about the 2050 RTP has been created and is designed to engage viewers in the discussion about our region’s future strategies for its communities, transportation network, employment, economy, and environment. The video provides an overview of the work, strategies, forecasts, and public input that are serving as a guide for our region’s vision through the year 2050. It can be viewed in English and Spanish.
Get Involved
If you would like to get involved and receive updates and notices about the RTP and its SCS please e-mail 2050rtp@sandag.org or call toll-free (877) 277-5736.
To request a guest speaker on the 2050 RTP, please contact 2050rtp@sandag.org.
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A Stakeholders Working Group has been established to provide input on the development of key work elements of the 2050 RTP. | 
