Mid-Coast Corridor Trolley (Blue Line) Project Updates Available by eNewsletter, from SANDAG: Mid-Coast Corridor Trolley Project
Project Overview: The Mid-Coast Trolley project will extend (Blue Line) Trolley service from Santa Fe Depot in Downtown San Diego to the University City community, serving major activity centers such as Old Town, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and Westfield UTC. SANDAG will pay for half the project with funds from the region’s TransNet half-cent sales tax for transportation. We are seeking the other half of the funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts Program. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2016, with service beginning approximately four years later.
The Trolley extension route begins just north of the Old Town Transit Center and travels in existing railroad right-of-way and alongside Interstate 5 to Gilman Drive. It crosses to the west side of I-5 just south of Nobel Drive and continues on to the UCSD campus, crosses back to the east side of I-5 near Voigt Drive to serve the UCSD east campus and medical centers on the east side of I-5, transitions into the median of Genesee Avenue, and continues down Genesee Avenue to the Westfield UTC transit center.
Public Involvement: A comprehensive public involvement effort is underway to communicate information about the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project and seek input from the public.
- Attend meetings of the Project Working Group (PWG). The PWG is composed of a variety of members representing constituencies in the Mid-Coast Corridor, including UCSD, community planning groups, environmental groups, employers, and transportation advocates. They are providing input to SANDAG throughout the project development process. Members of the public are invited to view meeting agendas, minutes, and meeting materials, as well as attend meetings.
- Sign-up for the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project eNewsletter and SANDAG rEgion newsletters.
- Participate in public meetings.
- Attend SANDAG Transportation Committee and Board of Directors meetings when the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project is presented.
- Provide written comments on draft documents when they become available for public review.
- Request a presentation by SANDAG staff for your neighborhood association or civic group by contacting midcoast@sandag.org or (619) 595-5620.
For complete Mid-Coast Corridor Trolley (Blue Line) Project information and to sign up for eNewsletter updates, visit http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?projectid=250&fuseaction=projects.detail.
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