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SANDAG elects Board
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Tribal representation signals growing collaboration
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The new number for
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New and improved Pomerado Bridge to open soon
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Residents surveyed about infrastructure priorities rule
New traffic data
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Arrest rates in
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Register your carpool
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SANDAG Board Actions available online
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New and improved Pomerado Bridge
to open soon Pomerado Bridge

Crossing Interstate 15 soon will be easier for travelers in the North County as the new and improved Pomerado Bridge opens in the Rancho Bernardo area in late January 2007. Completed in just nine months, the bridge provides critical access to Pomerado Road and West Bernardo Drive.

The new bridge design features two additional lanes for a total of four; a pedestrian and bicycle path; a signalized intersection at the west end; upgraded seismic standards; and aesthetic improvements to coincide with other construction underway along the booming corridor.

The previous bridge was torn down in dramatic fashion to accommodate four new Managed Lanes from State Route 78 in Escondido to State Route 163. TransNet, the local half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, is helping to fund the ambitious and innovative 20-mile facility for carpools, buses, and FasTrak® customers. When completed, it will feature a moveable barrier (similar to the moveable barriers on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge), multiple access points, and direct access ramps for buses. A high-frequency, Bus Rapid Transit system also will be operated in these Managed Lanes.

A public event to celebrate the opening of the Pomerado Bridge is scheduled for January 20, 2007, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting). For more information, call (619) 699-6939.

Project Manager:
Troy Anderson, Senior Public Information Officer
tan@sandag.org; (619) 699-6939