Naval Base Point Loma Base Overview Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) Is Located on the Point Loma Peninsula Within the City of San Diego (Figure 1)

Naval Base Point Loma Base Overview Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is located on the Point Loma peninsula within the City of San Diego (Figure 1). The primary mission of NBPL is to provide support and direct daily operation for all US Navy tenants and commands in the region such as support in air operations, port operations, and deployment and training of naval forces. NBPL is home to over 70 tenant commands, including seven submarines and a floating dry dock11. About 4,000 military personnel and 9,000 civilians work at the various activities on the base.

The base is bordered by the community of Point Loma to the north, the San Diego Bay to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Cabrillo National Monument to the south (Figure 2). Point Loma is primarily a residential community with commercial areas along the eastern side.

The Harbor Drive Annex of NBPL (Annex) is located on North Harbor Drive, southeast of

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Rosecrans Street. The Harbor Drive Annex is the location for the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, US Naval Recruiting buildings, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, and a conference center. Existing Connectivity Freeway / Roadway Network Interstate 5 (I-5) is a major north-south corridor and Interstate 8 (I-8) is a major west- east corridor for driving, carpooling, and vanpooling to and from the base (Figure 3). 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; however, they provide access to the Point Loma community where they can use major roads to get to the base’s several access gates. Nimitz Boulevard, Catalina Boulevard and Rosecrans Street are some of the major arterials used for travel to NBPL from the interstates. Catalina Boulevard turns into Cabrillo Memorial Drive, which bisects the base on the peninsula and provides access to Cabrillo National Monument at the south end of the peninsula. Various local streets collectors from these major roads can be used to travel to and from the base. However, Catalina Boulevard and Rosecrans Street are the only streets that can access the base’s gates. Harbor Drive and Nimitz Boulevard are major roads that provide access from the interstates to the Harbor Drive Annex of NBPL. Rosecrans Street is also a major corridor the connects NBPL on the peninsula to the Harbor Drive Annex. Transit Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Route 84 provides direct access to NBPL. The route connects Old Town Transit Center, areas of Point Loma, and NBPL. It has stops along Cabrillo Memorial Drive and Rosecrans Street, which are major access roads to NBPL from the Point Loma community. MTS Route 923 provides access to the Annex. This route connects areas of Ocean Beach, Point Loma, and Downtown San Diego to the Annex. This route has a stop along the north border of Harbor Drive Annex, less than a

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half-mile from the gate entrance. These routes do not share a stop, making a connection between NPBL and the Annex difficult. If people were to take transit from between the two facilities, they would need to either transfer twice or walk a half-mile between a Route 84 stop and Route 923 stop. Active Transportation Bike facilities exist on most of the major streets around NBPL and the Annex and connect the two facilities. Bike facilities run north-south along Catalina Boulevard and Cabrillo Memorial Drive connecting areas on-base. Rosecrans Street also has north-south bike facilities connecting the base to places of interest in the surrounding communities. 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 riders 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 leverage social media, military websites, and presentations to educate service members and raise awareness.

There are currently no bikeshare or scootershare program partnerships with NBPL; however, Lime and Bird are present in the San Diego communities adjacent to NBPL and Harbor Drive Annex.

The existing connectivity on NBPL and in its adjacent jurisdictions is summarized in Table 2.

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Military Personnel Commuting Patterns I-5 and I-8 are major corridor routes for NBPL commuters and other commuters in the region. The Navy provides on and off-base government housing options for military and civilian These corridors experience heavy congestion particularly in the peak morning and afternoon employees. Government housing options include temporary lodging, family housing, hours. unaccompanied (“bachelor”) housing, and public-private venture housing on and off-base. As mentioned before, Rosecrans Street and Catalina Boulevard are two major local roads in There are over XXX temporary lodging and bachelor units on NBPL and Harbor Drive Annex the City of San Diego that connect people from the interstates to NBPL. These roads often that can accommodate up to XXX military and civilian employees. This housing option can be experience heavy congestion during peak hours causing extensive travel time between the used to support military personnel who are either transitioning to the San Diego region or are base and the off ramps of the I-5 and I-8. on business or personal travel. There are also over XXX family housing units on NBPL. The number of commuters and length of commute are affected by the lack of available Aircraft carriers and ships also serve as a living option for sailors. Each vessel has an on- housing near base. The use of public transportation, biking, or walking as a commute mode to board living capacity of XXX sailors. NBPL has up to XXX carriers and ships docked at its NBPL is minimal due to multiple factors such as the distance to walk between the closest bus piers for up to XXX months. route to the base or their home, lack of feeling secure, and insufficient accessibility for The remaining military and civilian personnel live in one of the twenty off-base Navy affiliated pedestrians. housing areas (see Appendix B) or in housing options provided within the region or in neighboring counties. A majority of commuters for NBPL reside in the City of San Diego (Table 3). Very few military personnel commute from outside the region.

The primary commute mode for employees to NBPL is driving alone (88%). (Figure 4). There are about 28 registered iCommute vanpools that go to NBPL. Very few commuters bike, walk, or take transit to work.

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Gate Access NBPL has nine gates that provide access to the facility on the peninsula. Harbor Drive Annex has one gate that provides access to the facility along North Harbor Drive (Figure 2). This report will discuss the Main Gate and Gate 9 in more detail as these gates are the primary access points for the facility. Main Gate (Post 6) The Main Gate of NBPL is located on the northern side of NBPL, along Rosecrans Street at the intersection of Rosecrans Street and Kellogg Street (see Figure 5). The gate has one inbound and one outbound lane to provide access for vehicles, pedestrians, and people biking. There is no transit route that passes through the gate. However, MTS Route 84 stops at Rosecrans Street and Strothe Road, which is a few hundred feet from the gate. The bike facility along Rosecrans Street continues through the gate for approximately a quarter-mile. This gate is open 24 hours daily. It is the only 24-hour gate for NBPL.

Upon entering the gate, military personnel and visitors can directly access several parking lots, the base’s piers, and various types of land uses such as office and residential. People can continue travelling south on Rosecrans Street to access facilities at the southern portion of the base such as additional piers, fitness centers, commercial buildings, and temporary lodging. When exiting the gate, people enter into the Point Loma community. The area adjacent to the gate is primarily residential.

The Main Gate experiences minor traffic in the peak morning commute hours along Rosecrans Street (see Appendix C). There is minor congestion both entering and exiting the gate extending from Kellogg Street to Warhead Road. During afternoon peak commute hours, there is heavy traffic leaving the base backing up along Rosecrans Street to Dock Street. The Point Loma community experiences minor to heavy traffic. Heavy traffic is particularly experienced on the southbound lanes of the I-5 and Rosecrans Street and Nimitz Boulevard in both directions.

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Gate 9 (SPAWAR Entry Gate) Gate 9 is located on the north side of NBPL, along Catalina Boulevard near the intersection of Catalina Boulevard and Electron Drive (Figure 5). This gate is also known as the SPAWAR entry gate as it provides immediate access to the facilities and buildings for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The gate also allows access to the side streets within NBPL that access areas and buildings of the base further south such as the research buildings. It has one inbound and one outbound lane. Vehicles, pedestrians, and people biking have access through this gate.

Upon exiting the gate, people enter into San Diego’s Point Loma community. The area adjacent to the gate is primarily residential. MTS Route 84 stops right outside of Gate 9. There are also north-south bike facilities outside the gate. People can use these facilities to travel further south into the base (and enter the base through another gate) or north along Catalina Boulevard to access the local bike network.

During morning peak hours, there is minor congestion along northbound Cabrillo Memorial Drive from Cabrillo Road to Mc Clelland Road (see Appendix C). There also is minor morning congestion on the southbound lanes of Catalina Boulevard up to the SPAWAR entry gate. During the afternoon peak hours, Catalina Boulevard experiences minor traffic in both directions with heavy traffic on the northbound lanes as people exit the peninsula and try to access other major arterials or the interstates. There is heavier congestion approaching the SPAWAR entry gate from inside the base. Harbor Drive Annex Gate The gate for NBPL’s Harbor Drive Annex is located at the intersection of N Harbor Drive and Laning Road (Figure 6). The gate provides access to vehicles, pedestrians, and people biking. It is open 24 hours daily.

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This gate provides access to the Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command Complex, fitness center, and various other military, office, and commercial facilities. Upon exiting the gate, people enter the City of San Diego. They can travel west or eastbound on N Harbor Drive to access the roadway and bike network to get to places of interest in the surrounding areas such as the San Diego International Airport, Liberty Station, and NBPL facilities on the peninsula.

No bus routes enter and exit Harbor Drive Annex using this gate. However, there is a bus stop for MTS Route 923 along North Harbor Drive that is within close walking distance to the gate. There also are bike facilities on the surrounding roadway network outside of the gate.

There is minor congestion around the gate during the morning peak commute hours (see Appendix C). North Harbor Drive and Laning Road experience some traffic in both travel directions. During the afternoon peak hours, there is no significant traffic along North Harbor Drive, west of Laning Road. There is minor traffic along Laning Road running northbound up to the gate and along the whole southbound travel direction. Goods Movement of NBPL I-5, Rosecrans Street, Catalina Boulevard, and Harbor Drive serve as major freight and goods movement corridors for NBPL and the region. Goods transported to NBPL and between NBPL and other bases use these corridors. In addition, goods arrive from ships docked at the base’s piers. Trucks are used to move the material from the ships to their final destinations. Goods arriving and leaving the facility are directed to use the Main Gate and Gate 2.

Due to the high volumes of vehicles, I-5, Rosecrans Street, and Harbor Drive continue to experience significant traffic congestion, and several intersections operate at a low level of service, especially during peak hours. This congestion not only causes poor access to NBPL, but also impedes trucks trying to access I-5 and leave the peninsula.

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Summary of Challenges Future Transportation Improvements Traffic / Regional Connectivity • Installation Development Plan is updated every 5 years • Local access road congestion • Area Development Plans have been created, but not confirmed • Harbor Drive Annex generates heavy traffic • Regional funds focus on items that are mission essential • Rosecrans St is typically congested despite traffic calming efforts • Large project implementation is reliant on the federal decision making process • Lack of available affordable housing near the base • Base annual budget only funds for small maintenance projects

Mobility • Harbor Drive Annex is easy to park at, but difficult to walk around • Point Loma region is hilly, making pedestrian and bike transportation difficult in some areas • Poor pedestrian infrastructure on base • Carpooling not included in Transportation Incentive Program System (TIP) • Irregular work schedules and limited lunch hours are factors contributing to personnel choosing to drive • Circulator shuttle ran out of funds and was discontinued • Lack of education on available transportation options

Parking • Reserved parking spaces on base are for O6+

Emerging Technologies • Shortage of charging stations for electric fleet vehicles recently added • Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are not currently allowed on base, but taxis are

Safety and Security • Transit is considered less comfortable and safe • Available parking and transit facilities need accessibility and safety improvement

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