[SDCBC] Plaza Bonita Bike Path

[Philip Erdelsky]

The long-awaited Plaza Bonita Bike Path is (almost) finished.

It runs along the west side of Plaza Bonita Road, passes through
a tunnel under the road, and emerges at the intersection of
Bonita Road and Plaza Bonita Road. It is approximately 0.59
miles long.

People who thought this path would be an extension of the
Sweetwater River Bike Path (and I was one) may be disappointed.
There is a 0.40-mile section of Plaza Bonita Road between the
two paths. Apparently, there was not enough room between the road
and the river for a path in this area.

The path wasn't quite finished on December 12, 2007 -- there were still a few 
barriers in place. It follows the alignment of a previously existing unpaved 
path and runs through a previously existing tunnel.

The name "Plaza Bonita Bike Path" appears on official signs, together with the 
price tag -- $281,000. (I wonder how they managed to spend so much on such a 
small project.)

Photographs:

     path begins at Bonita Mesa Road: http://www.efgh.com/bike/pb1.jpg
     path crosses Sweetwater River:   http://www.efgh.com/bike/pb2.jpg
     tunnel under Plaza Bonita Road:  http://www.efgh.com/bike/pb3.jpg
     path ends on Bonita Road:        http://www.efgh.com/bike/pb4.jpg


-- Philip Erdelsky