[SDCBC] Toll Road impacts to bicycle pedestrian facilities

[Kathy Keehan]

I went to the Environmental Impact Report website and there's a whole
chapter section on bicycle and pedestrian impacts (Section 4.5). There is
also a discussion of trail impacts in the Recreation Section 4.25. If you
are interested, the documents are available online at
http://www.thetollroads.com/home/finalseir.htm#_Table_of_Contents_(2_KB) 

I did a cursory look though the EIR, and there are some temporary
construction impacts, and some permanent noise and visual impacts, but as
far as I can tell there would not be any permanent trail or road closures in
San Diego county. 

Kathy

 

>From the EIR - 

A7C-FEC-M Alternative

The A7C-FEC-M Alternative will cross the alignments of the proposed San Juan
Creek Trail Extension

and proposed Cristianitos Trail which will result in permanent acquisition
along portions of these trails, if

these proposed facilities are operational during construction of this
Alternative. This would be an adverse

impact on these proposed trails. In addition, the views from these trails
would be substantially affected by

this Alternative and this would be considered an adverse impact.

This Alternatives would not result in long-term adverse impacts to Classes
II and III on road bicycle

facilities and sidewalks because these facilities would be reopened after
temporary construction closures.

The Preferred Alternative selected by FHWA and TCA is a refined alignment
based on the A7C-FEC-MInitial

corridor Alternative. Long-term impacts related to pedestrian and bicycle
facilities for the

Preferred Alternative (including utility relocations) would be the same as
those for the A7C-FEC-MInitial

Alternative.

 

Access from San Mateo Campground to Trestles Beach would be maintained
during and after

construction. With the corridor, the trail would be reconfigured to run
adjacent to the reconfigured

Cristianitos Road similar to what exists now. The new trail would cross over
the toll road, continue along

Cristianitos Road, and reconnect to the existing trail(s) that currently
runs adjacent to San Mateo Creek

and under the I-5. Trail users may continue on Cristianitos Road, cross over
I-5, and connect to the Old

U.S. 101 Highway trail.

 

Mitigation Measure R-5: Impacts on Trails. During final design, the TCA or
implementing agency/agencies will

provide for crossings of planned lateral Class I and existing and planned
Class II bicycle trails, as well as

hiking and equestrian trails at master planned locations across the road
alignments. These trail crossings

will be designed and constructed according to the standards of Caltrans and
the applicable local

jurisdictionsagency with responsibility for the trail, as appropriate.
Construction plans will include

directions to contractors related to minimizing potential disruptions to
existing bicycle, riding and hiking

trails during construction, as feasible.

 

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Kathy Keehan

Executive Director

San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

P.O. Box 34544

San Diego, CA 92163

858.487.6063

execdir at sdcbc.org

www.sdcbc.org

 

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