Marine Corps Recruit Depot Base Overview Figure 1. Marine Corps Recruit Depot location in the region Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) is located in the City of San Diego in between Interstate 5 (I-5) and the San Diego Bay and adjacent to the San Diego International Airport (Figure 1). MCRD opened in 1921 and continues to serve as the Marine Corp’s recruit training center. MCRD is home to the Drill Instructor School, which teaches sergeants, staff sergeants, and gunnery sergeants what it takes to make Marines; and Recruiters School, which teaches noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and staff NCOs how to find recruits. While the facility is within a mile of multiple Green Line Trolley or MTS bus stops, the bicycle and pedestrian connections to the facility are inconsistent or unfriendly environments. Existing Connectivity Freeway / Roadway Network I-5 is a major north-south corridor and Interstate 8 (I-8) is a major west- east corridor used to access the base via driving, carpooling, and vanpooling (Figure 2). There are several Park & Ride lots along I-5 and I-8 where commuters can meet to carpool, vanpool, or access transit services (see Appendix A).
I-5 and I-8 do not provide direct access to the base, but connect with major roads, such as Pacific Highway and Sports Arena Boulevard, that feed into the facility. Transit The Old Town Transit Center is located less than two miles north of MCRD in Old Town San Diego. The Old Town Transit Center serves the Amtrak, North County Transit District’s (NCTD) COASTER commuter rail, Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Green Line Trolley, and several MTS bus routes. The Green Line Trolley additionally stops at the Washington Street Trolley Station, which is less than a mile away from MCRD.
The Old Town Transit Center has been identified as a mobility hub prototype site for the region (see Appendix B). The Mid-Coast Trolley, once completed, will extend the Blue Line Trolley from Downtown San Diego to University Town Center (UTC) with a stop at Old Town Transit Center among other stops. This will connect communities from the U.S.-Mexico border at San Ysidro to UTC.
There are no transit services that enter MCRD. MTS Routes 10, 30, and 150 provide access to MCRD via nearby roads. MTS Routes 30 and 150 have stops near the intersection of Pacific Highway and Barnett Avenue, and MTS Route 10 has a stop near W Washington Street and Pacific Highway. These routes connect areas of City of San Diego to the base. These routes also have stops at the Old Town Transit Center where people can transfer to other buses, the Green Line Trolley, COASTER, or Amtrak. Active Transportation There are a mix of Class II and III bike facilities along Barnett Avenue and Pacific Highway, the major roads that access MCRD. However, these bike facilities are inconsistent. The eastbound Class II bike lane along Barnett Avenue, which has a posted speed limit of 40mph, disappears at the Henderson Ave intersection that provides access to Gate 2, forcing bicyclists into mix-flow traffic for several blocks. The majority of bike facilities along the arterial roadways connecting to Pacific Highway are a mix of shared-use paths or routes classified by
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SANDAG’s Bike Map (2018)1 as unofficial Figure 2. Marine Corps Recruit Depot existing connectivity bikeways not recommended for inexperienced riders. In addition, there is not a safe or separated avenue for bike riders to access Gate 2 from Tripoli Ave. Mobility Programs SANDAG is collaborating with Waze Carpool, the United States Navy, and the US Marine Corps to offer the Military Carpool Incentive Pilot. Through this pilot, Waze Carpool will offer free rides to new and existing carpoolers (riders only) at each identified military base for a one-month period. Waze Carpool works by connecting users through an app. Based on the user’s route and destination, other users will be matched to their carpool route. The intent is to ease congestion to and from the military base and to provide mobility options for service members. SANDAG and Waze plan to outreach through social media, military websites, and presentations to educate service members and raise awareness.
There are currently no bikeshare program partnerships with MCRD, however bikeshare and scootershare programs (such as Lime and Bird) exist in the San Diego communities adjacent to the base.
A mobility report card identifying programs and complementing infrastructure projects that support access to MCRD has been developed (see Appendix C). Some programs have policy restrictions or contractual agreements to allow services in a military installation or City; those programs are outlined to the respective jurisdictions in the mobility report card. Military Personnel Commuting Patterns According to MCRD’s most recent zip code report, military personnel commute from a community within the county. Military personnel primarily commute from the City of San Diego (Table 1). In order to reduce parking demand, MCRD leadership utilize Transportation Demand Strategies to promote alternative commutes for personnel, especially during graduations, which is the event MCRD sees the most amount of people coming to and leaving MCRD.
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Gate Access Table 1. Commute origin of Marine Corps Recruit Depot MCRD has three gates that provide access to the base. This report will Percent of Commute Origin focus on Gate 4, which is the access point with the most significant street Commuters network connections. City of San Diego 30% Gate 4 North San Diego County 17% Gate 4 of MCRD is located on the northeastern side of MCRD, along Riverside County 11% Pacific Highway and Tripoli Avenue (Figure 3). The gate has two inbound Other* 10% and outbound lanes to provide access for vehicles, pedestrians, and people South San Diego County 10% biking. MTS Route 10 stops near Gate 4. East San Diego County 10% Upon entering the gate, military personnel and visitors can directly access Orange County 5% several parking lots, training facilities, and various types of land uses such Los Angeles County 3% as office, residential, and work. When exiting the gate, people enter into the San Bernardino County 3% City of San Diego where there are residential and existing / planned smart Total Responses 142 growth opportunity areas. Source: MCRD provided zip code report data, March 2018 Gate 4 experiences minor traffic in the peak morning commute hours along Notes: *Other includes California Counties other than the ones listed, out of state, and international zip codes. Pacific Highway (see Appendix D). During afternoon peak commute hours, there is heavy traffic leaving the base backing up along Pacific Highway and Barnett Avenue. Figure 3. Marine Corps Recruit Depot gates vicinity map Goods Movement I-5 and Pacific Highway serve as major freight and goods movement corridors for MCRD and the region. Goods transported to and between MCRD and other bases use these corridors.
Due to the high volumes of vehicles, I-5, Pacific Highway, and additional surrounding roads such as Harbor Drive continue to see high levels of traffic congestion. Several nearby intersections operate at a low level of service, especially during peak hours. This congestion not only causes poor access to MCRD, but also impedes trucks trying to access I-5.
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Summary of Challenges for MCRD Traffic and Regional Connectivity Community concerns about traffic resulting from proposed projects (additional rail line at-grade across Washington Street, the Airport Intermodal Transit Center, and the San Diego City Community Plan for the I-5/Pacific Highway) Mobility Bicycle network gaps limit bicycle access to MCRD, particularly along Barnett Avenue Other New infrastructure may require California Coastal Commission and/or City of San Diego support Congestion between the Washington Street Gate and I-5 causing delay for commuters.
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Relevant Programs and Projects Existing Planned Projects & Programs Relevant to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Improvement Facility Project Extents Subcategory Project Improvement Source Type City of San Diego New ADA ramps, new light poles on the bridge, Along Nimitz Capital Improvement Nimitz Bridge Active Pedestrian remove existing chain link gates, rehabilitate Bridge Program (CIP GIS guardrails Shapefile) (2017) Harbor Dr SANDAG Regional (Downtown to Active Bicycle Bicycle Facilities Plan (2015) Ocean Beach) Ocean Beach to SANDAG Regional Active Bicycle Bicycle Facilities Mission Bay Plan (2015) Pac Hwy (Laurel SANDAG Regional St to Santa Fe Active Bicycle Coastal Rail Trail San Diego Plan (2015) Depot) Pac Hwy (W SANDAG Regional Washington St to Active Bicycle Coastal Rail Trail San Diego Plan (2015) Laurel St) SANDAG Regional I-5 I-15 to I-8 Freeway Lanes Add Operational Lanes to 8 Freeway Lanes Plan (2015) SANDAG Regional Route 510 Transit Trolley Blue Line Rail Grade Separation Plan (2015) SANDAG Regional Route 530 Green Line Transit Trolley Green Line Frequency Enhancements Plan (2015) Oceanside Transit Center to Double tracking (20-minute peak frequencies and SANDAG Regional Route 398 Transit COASTER Downtown San 120-minute off-peak frequencies) Plan (2015) Diego Double tracking (20-minute off-peak frequencies, Oceanside Transit grade separations at Leucadia Blvd, Center to SANDAG Regional Route 398 Transit COASTER stations/platforms at Convention Center/Gaslamp Downtown San Plan (2015) Quarter and Del Mar Fairgrounds, and extension Diego to Camp Pendleton) Oceanside Transit Double tracking (completes double tracking; Center to SANDAG Regional Route 398 Transit COASTER includes Del Mar Tunnel) plus 2 grade Downtown San Plan (2015) separations) Diego Phase I - Blue Line Frequency Enhancements and Palomar St to 12th rail grade separations at 28th St, 32nd St, E St, H SANDAG Regional Route 510 Transit Trolley & Imperial St Palomar St, and Blue/Orange Track Connection Plan (2015) at 12th/Imperial Point Loma to Kearny Mesa via Connection from Point Loma to Kearny Mesa via SANDAG Regional Route 28 Transit Rapid Old Town, Linda Old Town, Linda Vista Plan (2015) Vista
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Existing Planned Projects & Programs Relevant to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Improvement Facility Project Extents Subcategory Project Improvement Source Type Route 640A: I-5 - San Ysidro to Old Town Transit Routes San Ysidro to Center via City College; 640B: I-5 Iris SANDAG Regional Transit Rapid 640A/640B Palomar Trolley/Palomar to Kearny Mesa va Chula Vista, Plan (2015) National City and City College Phase II - Blue Line rail grade separations at SANDAG Regional Route 510 Taylor St & Ash St Transit Trolley Tayler St and Ash St Plan (2015) Blue line extension to University City providing University City to public transportation in coastal San Diego County. SANDAG Regional Route 510 Downtown San Transit Trolley Increased frequencies and front door access to Plan (2015) Diego Naval Base San Diego at 32nd St UTC to COASTER UTC COASTER Connection (extension of Route SANDAG Regional Route 510 Transit Trolley Connection 510) Plan (2015) UTC to San Ysidro Blue Line Express – UTC to San Ysidro via SANDAG Regional Route 540 Transit Trolley via downtown downtown Plan (2015) C= Conventional Highway ML = Managed Lanes R = Reversible Lanes F= Freeway T = Toll Road OPS = Operational Improvements
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References
1 http://www.icommutesd.com/Bike/BikeMap.aspx
Appendix Appendix A. iCommute Park & Ride M Appendix B. Old Town Center Mobility Hub Concept Appendix C. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Mobility Report Card Appendix D. Google Traffic Maps
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Appendix A. iCommute Park & Ride Map
SANDAG | MMAS Briefing Book DRAFT MCRD APPENDIX Version B 11/29/2018 southern riverside 79 SAN JACINTO Riverside County Park & Ride lots are maintained by the PERRIS F Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), unless G otherwise noted. For more information visit IE511.org H E (Full San Diego region Park & Ride map on reverse) V A L A TR N PARKING E C LOCATION TRANSIT SPACES HEMET TEMECULA 74 park and go 15 United Methodist Church A 71 74 42690 Margarita Rd Park & Ride Orchard Christian Fellowship Park & Ride lots are free, conveniently located throughout B 105 COLLIER AVE 42101 Moraga Rd L the region, and offer a great place to meet carpool or vanpool Rancho Community Church**** LAKE partners. This map provides a locator tool for approximately C 100 ELSINORE DEXTER AVE 31300 Rancho Community Way K 90 Park & Ride lots in the San Diego region and in southern I Winchester* Riverside County. The map also has information about each D 87 41327 Winchester Rd lot’s features, including the number of parking spaces, bike
Promenade Mall** M lockers, and transit connections. Leave your solo commute E 75 40820 Winchester Rd J behind and find an alternative way to get to work and to many 74 GRAND AVE other destinations around San Diego County. SAN JACINTO 79 SCOTT RD ORANGE iCommute F Mt. San Jacinto College*** 27 1499 N State St More information about Park & Ride lots is available through MENIFEE the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) PERRIS iCommute program. iCommute assists commuters by providing carpool and ridematching services, a subsidized G Downtown Perris Station 24 th D 215 R C St and 4 St R vanpool program, transit solutions, the Guaranteed Ride E T S E H Home program, regional support for biking, and bike H South Perris Station 74 C IN 1304 Case Road W and pedestrian safety program support for schools. Visit 511sd.com/iCommute or call 511 and say “iCommute” MENIFEE 15 for more information. The View Church I 38 27755 Bradley Rd 511 511 is a free phone and web service that consolidates the MURRIETA N LAKE ELSINORE San Diego region’s transportation information into a one- Grand stop resource. 511 provides current information on: traffic 79 PROMENADE D J A R MALL LOOP RNI 15887 Grand Ave E IFO AL conditions, incidents, and driving times; schedule, route, and C HO D NC Dexter* RA fare information for San Diego public transportation services; K 50 18600 Dexter Ave B commuter services; and biking information. The 511 service is A M A available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Outlet Center R L G 186 A 17600 Collier Ave R 511sd.com, by calling 511, or by downloading the 511 San IT A
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