2020 2020 2015 2005 1995 1985 1975
opens complete connector Direct • 3 million 3 2 million 2 freeway opened freeway
1970 1983 1980
0.0
Street
construction construction population reaches reaches population population reaches reaches population I-805 I-805 than when the the when than stations transit In-line •
P alomar alomar
0.5
Phase I I Phase San Diego County’s County’s Diego San San Diego County’s County’s Diego San
three times higher higher times three
direction each in Lanes Express Two • • at DAR Millions
2014
2004 2004 1983 1983 Traffic volumes volumes Traffic
1.0
2020 – – 2020 Phase II construction complete: construction II Phase direction
1992 1992
1,367,200
Lane in each each in Lane 1.5
• Express One 1,873,300
2,000,000 2.0 begins: begins:
I-805 Timeline I-805
Phase I construction construction I Phase
2012 – I-805 South South I-805 –
shipping corridor. shipping *Based on Travel Forecasting, Caltrans District 11 District Caltrans Forecasting, Travel on *Based
each year. each of life by safely moving more people and products through a critical critical a through products and people more moving safely by life of
Projected
which handles more than $28 billion in goods goods in billion $28 than more handles which Help support the economic viability of the region and impr and region the of viability economic the support Help ove quality quality ove 2006
1986 1996 1976 2030 0
San Diego to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Entry, of Port Mesa Otay the to Diego San
Travel Volume
allow for more reliable travel times. travel reliable more for allow
through a key commercial corridor. I-805 links links I-805 corridor. commercial key a through
50
new bus rapid transit system, which would encourage carpooling and and carpooling encourage would which system, transit rapid bus new
64,000 by safely moving more people and products products and people more moving safely by
ess Lanes and a a and Lanes ess Expr as such choices transportation expanded Provide viability of the region and improve quality of life life of quality improve and region the of viability
100
The project also will help support the economic economic the support help will also project The
accommodate a growing population. growing a accommodate
128,000
providing expanded transportation choices. choices. transportation expanded providing meet the futur the meet e needs of travelers in the region by improving capacity to to capacity improving by region the in travelers of needs e
150 a modern, new transportation backbone and and backbone transportation new modern, a Create an integral part of a modern, new transportation system that will will that system transportation new modern, a of part integral an Create
(in thousands) 185,000 needs of this growing population by creating creating by population growing this of needs
oject will: oject pr The region. Diego San the to benefits of number a bring will
200 The I-805 South Project will help meet the the meet help will Project South I-805 The
212,000
ANDAG in the I-805 South Corridor Corridor South I-805 the in ANDAG s and Caltrans by planned Improvements
Product is roughly $175 billion. $175 roughly is Product Benefits
250
doubled, and the region’s Gross Economic Economic Gross region’s the and doubled, 271,000
have more than tripled, the population has has population the tripled, than more have
300 volumes within the I-805 South Project area area Project South I-805 the within volumes
I-805 Traffic Volumes Over the Years* the Over Volumes Traffic I-805
Diego region has changed dramatically. Traffic Traffic dramatically. changed has region Diego transportation projects. transportation & Ride locations will connect the the connect will locations Ride & expanded travel choices. travel expanded
Fast forward nearly 35 years, and the San San the and years, 35 nearly forward Fast County voters in 2004 to pay for for pay to 2004 in voters County in-line transit stations and Park Park and stations transit in-line communities and provides provides and communities
it is today when the I-805 opened in 1975. 1975. in opened I-805 the when today is it sales tax approved by San Diego Diego San by approved tax sales Access Ramp, one direct connector, connector, direct one Ramp, Access network that better connects connects better that network
County’s population was roughly half of what what of half roughly was population County’s , a half-cent half-cent a , TransNet including Additional features such as a Direct Direct a as such features Additional a countywide transportation transportation countywide a
postage stamp cost 10 cents, and San Diego Diego San and cents, 10 cost stamp postage state and local programs, programs, local and state new bus rapid transit (BRT) system. system. (BRT) transit rapid bus new known as the RTP, envisions envisions RTP, the as known
Gerald Ford was president, a first-class first-class a president, was Ford Gerald funding coming from federal, federal, from coming funding using FasTrak, motorcycles, and a a and motorcycles, FasTrak, using for the Future. This document, document, This Future. the for
an estimated $1.3 billion, with with billion, $1.3 estimated an
carpoolers, vanpoolers, solo drivers drivers solo vanpoolers, carpoolers, Transportation Plan: Pathways Pathways Plan: Transportation
I-805 History I-805
The I-805 South Project will cost cost will Project South I-805 The Express Lanes will accommodate accommodate will Lanes Express (SANDAG) 2030 Regional Regional 2030 (SANDAG)
direction in the center median. The The median. center the in direction Association of Governments’ Governments’ of Association
1975
include two Express Lanes in each each in Lanes Express two include identified in the San Diego Diego San the in identified
which will be constructed in phases, phases, in constructed be will which that will help meet the goals goals the meet help will that
kicking off a formal public review period. The purpose of of purpose The period. review public formal a off kicking
improvements, proposed the of Some new transportation backbone backbone transportation new
The draft EIR/EA was released on August 30, 2010, 2010, 30, August on released was EIR/EA draft The
The project will create a modern, modern, a create will project The
I-805/SR 15 interchange. interchange. 15 I-805/SR of www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com. of
improvements designed to offset these impacts. these offset to designed improvements
from East Palomar Street to the the to Street Palomar East from and their residents. their and To view the draft EIR/EA, visit the I-805 Corridor section section Corridor I-805 the visit EIR/EA, draft the view To
and identifies appropriate roadway or community community or roadway appropriate identifies and
11-mile freeway segment stretching stretching segment freeway 11-mile life for neighboring communities communities neighboring for life
Project. This document analyzes potential impacts impacts potential analyzes document This Project. expected to be finalized in 2011. in finalized be to expected
new transportation choices along an an along choices transportation new maintain and enhance quality of of quality enhance and maintain
Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the I-805 South South I-805 the for (EIR/EA) Assessment Environmental which covers both phases of the project. The EIR/EA is is EIR/EA The project. the of phases both covers which
relieve traffic congestion and offer offer and congestion traffic relieve bridge improvements will help help will improvements bridge
Caltrans has prepared an Environmental Impact Report/ Impact Environmental an prepared has Caltrans incorporated into the final environmental document, document, environmental final the into incorporated
number of improvements that will will that improvements of number Sound walls, retaining walls and and walls retaining walls, Sound
Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, Act, Policy Environmental National the and Act Quality to comment on the project. Feedback received will be be will received Feedback project. the on comment to
The I-805 South Project features a a features Project South I-805 The community to the Express Lanes. Lanes. Express the to community
In accordance with the California Environmental Environmental California the with accordance In this process is to provide the public with an opportunity opportunity an with public the provide to is process this
Environmental Process Environmental Project Overview Project
Improving Quality of Life SOUTH
Providing Travel Choices Building Choices for South County The year after I-805 opened, 64,000 cars traveled over the freeway each day. That number is expected to grow to nearly 272,000 daily trips by 2030 if the I-805 South Project is not built. With the project, Interstate 805 South Project the number of average daily trips drops to 242,000. The new Express Lanes will reduce congestion by taking an estimated 30,000 cars off the freeway’s general purpose lanes.
Understanding Traffic Noise The distance between a freeway and residences can have a profound effect on noise levels. Doubling the distance will result in noise level reductions of 3 to 4.5 decibels. The figure to the right shows the noise produced by common activities at various distances. The center of the chart, highlighted in green, compares traffic noise with other sounds people experience.
Sound Walls As part of the I-805 South Project, Caltrans plans to construct more than 70 sound walls in the 11-mile project area. These walls will reduce highway traffic noise to nearby residents and schools. Caltrans has established guidelines to analyze traffic noise and determine which locations are eligible for sound walls.
Contact Us For more information on the I-805 South For all other inquiries, please contact the Project, please contact: Caltrans Public Information Office: Ramon Martinez, Project Manager (619) 688-6670 (619) 688-2516 www.dot.ca.gov/dist11 [email protected] Department of Transportation www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com 4050 Taylor Street Para información en español, por favor San Diego, CA 92110 comuníquese con Ramon Martinez: SOUTH (619) 688-2516 o [email protected]. Building Choices for South County
2020 2020 2015 2005 1995 1985 1975
opens
complete connector Direct • 3 million 3 2 million 2 freeway opened freeway
1970 1983 1980
0.0
Street
construction construction population reaches reaches population population reaches reaches population I-805 I-805 than when the the when than
stations transit In-line •
alomar alomar P
0.5
Phase I I Phase San Diego County’s County’s Diego San San Diego County’s County’s Diego San
three times higher higher times three
direction each in Lanes Express Two • • at DAR Millions
2014
2004 2004 1983 1983 Traffic volumes volumes Traffic
1.0
2020 – – 2020 Phase II construction complete: construction II Phase direction
1992 1992
1,367,200
Lane in each each in Lane 1.5
• Express One 1,873,300
2,000,000 2.0
begins: begins:
I-805 Timeline I-805
Phase I construction construction I Phase
2012 – –
shipping corridor. shipping *Based on Travel Forecasting, Caltrans District 11 District Caltrans Forecasting, Travel on *Based
each year. each of life by safely moving more people and products through a critical critical a through products and people more moving safely by life of
Projected
which handles more than $28 billion in goods goods in billion $28 than more handles which ove quality quality ove impr and region the of viability economic the support Help 2006
1986 1996 1976 2030 0
San Diego to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Entry, of Port Mesa Otay the to Diego San
Travel Volume
allow for more reliable travel times. travel reliable more for allow
through a key commercial corridor. I-805 links links I-805 corridor. commercial key a through
50
new bus rapid transit system, which would encourage carpooling and and carpooling encourage would which system, transit rapid bus new
64,000 by safely moving more people and products products and people more moving safely by
ess Lanes and a a and Lanes ess Expr as such choices transportation expanded Provide
viability of the region and improve quality of life life of quality improve and region the of viability
100
The project also will help support the economic economic the support help will also project The
accommodate a growing population. growing a accommodate
128,000
providing expanded transportation choices. choices. transportation expanded providing meet the futur the meet e needs of travelers in the region by improving capacity to to capacity improving by region the in travelers of needs e
150
a modern, new transportation backbone and and backbone transportation new modern, a Create an integral part of a modern, new transportation system that will will that system transportation new modern, a of part integral an Create
(in thousands) 185,000 needs of this growing population by creating creating by population growing this of needs
will bring a number of benefits to the San Diego region. The pr The region. Diego San the to benefits of number a bring will oject will: oject
200 The I-805 South Project will help meet the the meet help will Project South I-805 The
212,000
ANDAG in the I-805 South Corridor Corridor South I-805 the in ANDAG s and Caltrans by planned Improvements
Product is roughly $175 billion. $175 roughly is Product Benefits
250
doubled, and the region’s Gross Economic Economic Gross region’s the and doubled, 271,000
have more than tripled, the population has has population the tripled, than more have
300
volumes within the I-805 South Project area area Project South I-805 the within volumes
I-805 Traffic Volumes Over the Years* the Over Volumes Traffic I-805
Diego region has changed dramatically. Traffic Traffic dramatically. changed has region Diego transportation projects. transportation & Ride locations will connect the the connect will locations Ride & expanded travel choices. travel expanded
Fast forward nearly 35 years, and the San San the and years, 35 nearly forward Fast County voters in 2004 to pay for for pay to 2004 in voters County in-line transit stations and Park Park and stations transit in-line communities and provides provides and communities
it is today when the I-805 opened in 1975. 1975. in opened I-805 the when today is it sales tax approved by San Diego Diego San by approved tax sales Access Ramp, one direct connector, connector, direct one Ramp, Access network that better connects connects better that network
County’s population was roughly half of what what of half roughly was population County’s , a half-cent half-cent a , TransNet including Additional features such as a Direct Direct a as such features Additional a countywide transportation transportation countywide a
postage stamp cost 10 cents, and San Diego Diego San and cents, 10 cost stamp postage state and local programs, programs, local and state new bus rapid transit (BRT) system. system. (BRT) transit rapid bus new known as the RTP, envisions envisions RTP, the as known
Gerald Ford was president, a first-class first-class a president, was Ford Gerald funding coming from federal, federal, from coming funding using FasTrak, motorcycles, and a a and motorcycles, FasTrak, using for the Future. This document, document, This Future. the for
an estimated $1.3 billion, with with billion, $1.3 estimated an
carpoolers, vanpoolers, solo drivers drivers solo vanpoolers, carpoolers, Transportation Plan: Pathways Pathways Plan: Transportation
I-805 History I-805
The I-805 South Project will cost cost will Project South I-805 The Express Lanes will accommodate accommodate will Lanes Express (SANDAG) 2030 Regional Regional 2030 (SANDAG)
direction in the center median. The The median. center the in direction Association of Governments’ Governments’ of Association
1975
include two Express Lanes in each each in Lanes Express two include identified in the San Diego Diego San the in identified
which will be constructed in phases, phases, in constructed be will which that will help meet the goals goals the meet help will that
kicking off a formal public review period. The purpose of of purpose The period. review public formal a off kicking
Some of the proposed improvements, improvements, proposed the of Some
new transportation backbone backbone transportation new
The draft EIR/EA was released on August 30, 2010, 2010, 30, August on released was EIR/EA draft The
The project will create a modern, modern, a create will project The
I-805/SR 15 interchange. interchange. 15 I-805/SR of www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com. of
improvements designed to offset these impacts. these offset to designed improvements
from East Palomar Street to the the to Street Palomar East from and their residents. their and To view the draft EIR/EA, visit the I-805 Corridor section section Corridor I-805 the visit EIR/EA, draft the view To
and identifies appropriate roadway or community community or roadway appropriate identifies and
11-mile freeway segment stretching stretching segment freeway 11-mile life for neighboring communities communities neighboring for life
Project. This document analyzes potential impacts impacts potential analyzes document This Project. expected to be finalized in 2011. in finalized be to expected
new transportation choices along an an along choices transportation new maintain and enhance quality of of quality enhance and maintain
Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the I-805 South South I-805 the for (EIR/EA) Assessment Environmental which covers both phases of the project. The EIR/EA is is EIR/EA The project. the of phases both covers which
relieve traffic congestion and offer offer and congestion traffic relieve bridge improvements will help help will improvements bridge
Caltrans has prepared an Environmental Impact Report/ Impact Environmental an prepared has Caltrans incorporated into the final environmental document, document, environmental final the into incorporated
number of improvements that will will that improvements of number Sound walls, retaining walls and and walls retaining walls, Sound
Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, Act, Policy Environmental National the and Act Quality to comment on the project. Feedback received will be be will received Feedback project. the on comment to
The I-805 South Project features a a features Project South I-805 The community to the Express Lanes. Lanes. Express the to community
In accordance with the California Environmental Environmental California the with accordance In this process is to provide the public with an opportunity opportunity an with public the provide to is process this
Environmental Process Environmental Project Overview Project
Improving Quality of Life SOUTH
Providing Travel Choices Building Choices for South County The year after I-805 opened, 64,000 cars traveled over the freeway each day. That number is expected to grow to nearly 272,000 daily trips by 2030 if the I-805 South Project is not built. With the project, Interstate 805 South Project the number of average daily trips drops to 242,000. The new Express Lanes will reduce congestion by taking an estimated 30,000 cars off the freeway’s general purpose lanes.
Understanding Traffic Noise The distance between a freeway and residences can have a profound effect on noise levels. Doubling the distance will result in noise level reductions of 3 to 4.5 decibels. The figure to the right shows the noise produced by common activities at various distances. The center of the chart, highlighted in green, compares traffic noise with other sounds people experience.
Sound Walls As part of the I-805 South Project, Caltrans plans to construct more than 70 sound walls in the 11-mile project area. These walls will reduce highway traffic noise to nearby residents and schools. Caltrans has established guidelines to analyze traffic noise and determine which locations are eligible for sound walls.
Contact Us For more information on the I-805 South For all other inquiries, please contact the Project, please contact: Caltrans Public Information Office: Ramon Martinez, Project Manager (619) 688-6670 (619) 688-2516 www.dot.ca.gov/dist11 [email protected] Department of Transportation www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com 4050 Taylor Street Para información en español, por favor San Diego, CA 92110 comuníquese con Ramon Martinez: SOUTH (619) 688-2516 o [email protected]. Building Choices for South County SOUTH I-805 South Project Features Building Choices for South County
125 El Cajon San Linda Vista Rd. Diego
Friars Rd. Express Lanes 15 La Mesa Direct Connectors8 Express Lanes will be constructed in the center of El Cajon Blvd. the freeway between East Palomar Street and the Direct connectors are roadways that link I-805/SR 15 interchange. The new lanes will offer Express Lanes on one freewayEl to Cajon another. Blvd. The
Euclid Ave. users expanded transportation choices to bypass I-805 South Project will include one convenient congestion, improving travel times for carpoolers, direct connector to SR 15. This will help vanpoolers, motorcycles, solo drivers using FasTrak, maintain consistent traffic speed within the and Bus Rapid Transit riders. 94 Express Lanes. A direct connector at SR 94 is planned as part of a separate project.
94 94 125 Market St.
15 Euclid Ave. Coronado 282 National Direct Access Ramp (dar) Plaza Blvd. City A new Direct Access Ramp (dar) will be constructed 54 on East Palomar Street in Chula Vista. DARs connect surface streets directly to Express Lanes in the center median, allowing carpoolers, vanpoolers, solo drivers In-Line Transit Stations 30th St. Sweetwater Rd. using FasTrak, motorcycles, and buses to enter the Express Lanes without having to navigateChula through the New transit stations will be constructed in the freeway’s general purpose lanes. This will help improve 75 Bonita Rd. center of the freeway at H Street in Chula Vista travel times and reduce congestion. Vista and Plaza Boulevard in National City. These E St. stops will provide convenient access to the high- H St. frequency sandag South Bay Bus Rapid Transit na e c O c i f i c aP system and reduce travel times by eliminating the H St. need for buses to exit the freeway. 5 Telegraph Canyon Rd. Chula L St. Vista
Olympic Pkwy. Palomar St. Orange Ave. Park & Ride Stations Main St. Park & Ride stations will be constructed near the in-line transit stations on Plaza Boulevard and H Street and near the proposed DAR and transit station Palm Ave. at Palomar Street. The purpose of the stations is to San Ysidro Blvd. 805 provide travelers with convenient access to the Bus Rapid Transit system, and to provideImperial carpoolers with 125 a convenient location to leave their cars. Beach 905
San Diego 5 Bus Rapid Transit (brt)
The new Express Lanes, in-line transit Port of Entry stations, and Park & Ride locations would Otay Mesa Port of Entry accommodate the proposed sandag South Interim San Ysidro Bay BRT Project. This rapid and reliable new transit service will connect the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to downtown San Diego via NORTH MEXICO eastern Chula Vista. The system’s upscale, NOT TO SCALE high-frequency buses will have signal priority and use dedicated lanes to ensure faster travel times and fewer stops.
2020 2020 2015 2005 1995 1985 1975
opens
complete connector Direct • 3 million 3 2 million 2 freeway opened freeway
1970 1983 1980
0.0
Street
construction construction population reaches reaches population population reaches reaches population I-805 I-805 than when the the when than
stations transit In-line •
P alomar alomar
0.5
Phase I I Phase San Diego County’s County’s Diego San San Diego County’s County’s Diego San
three times higher higher times three
direction each in Lanes Express Two • • at DAR Millions
2014
2004 2004 1983 1983 Traffic volumes volumes Traffic
1.0
2020 – – 2020 Phase II construction complete: construction II Phase direction
1992 1992
1,367,200
Lane in each each in Lane 1.5
• Express One 1,873,300
2,000,000 2.0
begins: begins:
I-805 Timeline I-805
Phase I construction construction I Phase
2012 – I-805 South South I-805 –
shipping corridor. shipping *Based on Travel Forecasting, Caltrans District 11 District Caltrans Forecasting, Travel on *Based
each year. each of life by safely moving more people and products through a critical critical a through products and people more moving safely by life of
Projected
which handles more than $28 billion in goods goods in billion $28 than more handles which Help support the economic viability of the region and impr and region the of viability economic the support Help ove quality quality ove 2006
1986 1996 1976 2030 0
San Diego to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Entry, of Port Mesa Otay the to Diego San
Travel Volume
allow for more reliable travel times. travel reliable more for allow
through a key commercial corridor. I-805 links links I-805 corridor. commercial key a through
50
new bus rapid transit system, which would encourage carpooling and and carpooling encourage would which system, transit rapid bus new
64,000 by safely moving more people and products products and people more moving safely by
ess Lanes and a a and Lanes ess Expr as such choices transportation expanded Provide
viability of the region and improve quality of life life of quality improve and region the of viability
100
The project also will help support the economic economic the support help will also project The
accommodate a growing population. growing a accommodate
128,000
providing expanded transportation choices. choices. transportation expanded providing meet the futur the meet e needs of travelers in the region by improving capacity to to capacity improving by region the in travelers of needs e
150
a modern, new transportation backbone and and backbone transportation new modern, a Create an integral part of a modern, new transportation system that will will that system transportation new modern, a of part integral an Create
(in thousands) 185,000 needs of this growing population by creating creating by population growing this of needs
oject will: oject pr The region. Diego San the to benefits of number a bring will
200 The I-805 South Project will help meet the the meet help will Project South I-805 The
212,000
ANDAG in the I-805 South Corridor Corridor South I-805 the in ANDAG s and Caltrans by planned Improvements
Product is roughly $175 billion. $175 roughly is Product Benefits
250
doubled, and the region’s Gross Economic Economic Gross region’s the and doubled, 271,000
have more than tripled, the population has has population the tripled, than more have
300
volumes within the I-805 South Project area area Project South I-805 the within volumes
I-805 Traffic Volumes Over the Years* the Over Volumes Traffic I-805
Diego region has changed dramatically. Traffic Traffic dramatically. changed has region Diego transportation projects. transportation & Ride locations will connect the the connect will locations Ride & expanded travel choices. travel expanded
Fast forward nearly 35 years, and the San San the and years, 35 nearly forward Fast County voters in 2004 to pay for for pay to 2004 in voters County in-line transit stations and Park Park and stations transit in-line communities and provides provides and communities
it is today when the I-805 opened in 1975. 1975. in opened I-805 the when today is it sales tax approved by San Diego Diego San by approved tax sales Access Ramp, one direct connector, connector, direct one Ramp, Access network that better connects connects better that network
County’s population was roughly half of what what of half roughly was population County’s , a half-cent half-cent a , TransNet including Additional features such as a Direct Direct a as such features Additional a countywide transportation transportation countywide a
postage stamp cost 10 cents, and San Diego Diego San and cents, 10 cost stamp postage state and local programs, programs, local and state new bus rapid transit (BRT) system. system. (BRT) transit rapid bus new known as the RTP, envisions envisions RTP, the as known
Gerald Ford was president, a first-class first-class a president, was Ford Gerald funding coming from federal, federal, from coming funding using FasTrak, motorcycles, and a a and motorcycles, FasTrak, using for the Future. This document, document, This Future. the for
an estimated $1.3 billion, with with billion, $1.3 estimated an
carpoolers, vanpoolers, solo drivers drivers solo vanpoolers, carpoolers, Transportation Plan: Pathways Pathways Plan: Transportation
I-805 History I-805
The I-805 South Project will cost cost will Project South I-805 The Express Lanes will accommodate accommodate will Lanes Express (SANDAG) 2030 Regional Regional 2030 (SANDAG)
direction in the center median. The The median. center the in direction Association of Governments’ Governments’ of Association
1975
include two Express Lanes in each each in Lanes Express two include identified in the San Diego Diego San the in identified
which will be constructed in phases, phases, in constructed be will which that will help meet the goals goals the meet help will that
kicking off a formal public review period. The purpose of of purpose The period. review public formal a off kicking
improvements, proposed the of Some new transportation backbone backbone transportation new
The draft EIR/EA was released on August 30, 2010, 2010, 30, August on released was EIR/EA draft The
The project will create a modern, modern, a create will project The
I-805/SR 15 interchange. interchange. 15 I-805/SR of www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com. of
improvements designed to offset these impacts. these offset to designed improvements
from East Palomar Street to the the to Street Palomar East from and their residents. their and To view the draft EIR/EA, visit the I-805 Corridor section section Corridor I-805 the visit EIR/EA, draft the view To
and identifies appropriate roadway or community community or roadway appropriate identifies and
11-mile freeway segment stretching stretching segment freeway 11-mile life for neighboring communities communities neighboring for life
Project. This document analyzes potential impacts impacts potential analyzes document This Project. expected to be finalized in 2011. in finalized be to expected
new transportation choices along an an along choices transportation new maintain and enhance quality of of quality enhance and maintain
Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the I-805 South South I-805 the for (EIR/EA) Assessment Environmental which covers both phases of the project. The EIR/EA is is EIR/EA The project. the of phases both covers which
relieve traffic congestion and offer offer and congestion traffic relieve bridge improvements will help help will improvements bridge
Caltrans has prepared an Environmental Impact Report/ Impact Environmental an prepared has Caltrans incorporated into the final environmental document, document, environmental final the into incorporated
number of improvements that will will that improvements of number Sound walls, retaining walls and and walls retaining walls, Sound
Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, Act, Policy Environmental National the and Act Quality to comment on the project. Feedback received will be be will received Feedback project. the on comment to
The I-805 South Project features a a features Project South I-805 The community to the Express Lanes. Lanes. Express the to community
In accordance with the California Environmental Environmental California the with accordance In this process is to provide the public with an opportunity opportunity an with public the provide to is process this
Environmental Process Environmental Project Overview Project
Improving Quality of Life SOUTH
Providing Travel Choices Building Choices for South County The year after I-805 opened, 64,000 cars traveled over the freeway each day. That number is expected to grow to nearly 272,000 daily trips by 2030 if the I-805 South Project is not built. With the project, Interstate 805 South Project the number of average daily trips drops to 242,000. The new Express Lanes will reduce congestion by taking an estimated 30,000 cars off the freeway’s general purpose lanes.
Understanding Traffic Noise The distance between a freeway and residences can have a profound effect on noise levels. Doubling the distance will result in noise level reductions of 3 to 4.5 decibels. The figure to the right shows the noise produced by common activities at various distances. The center of the chart, highlighted in green, compares traffic noise with other sounds people experience.
Sound Walls As part of the I-805 South Project, Caltrans plans to construct more than 70 sound walls in the 11-mile project area. These walls will reduce highway traffic noise to nearby residents and schools. Caltrans has established guidelines to analyze traffic noise and determine which locations are eligible for sound walls.
Contact Us For more information on the I-805 South For all other inquiries, please contact the Project, please contact: Caltrans Public Information Office: Ramon Martinez, Project Manager (619) 688-6670 (619) 688-2516 www.dot.ca.gov/dist11 [email protected] Department of Transportation www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com 4050 Taylor Street Para información en español, por favor San Diego, CA 92110 comuníquese con Ramon Martinez: SOUTH (619) 688-2516 o [email protected]. Building Choices for South County