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$400 million approved for regional Goods Movements
goods movement improvements

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently approved the allocation of $400 million to the San Diego region to improve key goods movement infrastructure, including highways, maritime facilities, rail lines, and border crossings.

Projects include:

  • completion of SR 905 between the Otay Mesa border crossing and Interstate 805;
  • a third border crossing at East Otay Mesa with connecting SR 11;
  • freeway access improvements at the Port of San Diego;
  • capacity enhancements at the National City Marine Terminal; and,
  • improvements to the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway South Line and Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor

“The free flow of goods in and out of the San Diego region helps keep our regional economy strong,” said SANDAG Chair and Lemon Grove Mayor Mary Teresa Sessom. “This CTC allocation brings us a step closer to creating an integrated, more efficient goods movement system in the region.”

At its meeting in Sacramento, the CTC approved a nearly $3 billion program, including $2 billion in Proposition 1B Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF) monies plus other state and future goods movement funds. The money will be used to improve goods movement corridors focusing in four key areas of the state, including the San Diego region.

“I’m very pleased that the CTC has recognized our effort to create a package of improvements that will work together as a network,” said Gary Gallegos, SANDAG Executive Director. “We feel confident that the Legislature also will see the merit of this comprehensive program.”

Before allocations can be made, the TCIF monies are subject to the annual state budget process which is scheduled to be approved by June 15. Once the budget is finalized, SANDAG – which made the funding request in partnership with several other local agencies – will work with these agencies to leverage the $400 million with another $800 million for the infrastructure improvements.

The CTC approved the following TCIF allocations:

SR 905 Freeway (Britannia Blvd. to I-805)
Total cost: $104.7 million
TCIF allocation: $91.6 million

SR 11 and Otay Mesa East Border Crossing
Total cost: $715.2 million
TCIF allocation: $75 million

Port of San Diego Access Improvements
Total cost: $191.3 million
TCIF allocation: $83.6 million

Port of San Diego Wharf Extension
Total cost: $34.3 million
TCIF allocation: $15 million

San Ysidro Intermodal Yard and South Line Mainline
Total cost: $147.5 million
TCIF allocation: $124 million

Sorrento-Miramar Double Track Phase I
Total cost: $23.7 million
TCIF allocation: $10.8 million

Total cost of all projects: $1.2 billion
Total TCIF allocation for all projects: $400 million

Project Managers

Christina Casgar, Goods Movement Policy Manager
Phone: (619) 699-1982, E-mail: cca@sandag.org

Elisa Arias, Principal Regional Planner
Phone: (619) 699-1936, E-mail: ear@sandag.org