[SDCBC] San Onofre/Tresltes Toll Road

[stephanvance at cox.net]

Section 888 of the California Streets and Highways Code states, "The department [Caltrans] shall not construct a state highway as a freeway that will result in the severance or destruction of an existing major route for nonmotorized transportation traffic and light motorcycles, unless it provides a reasonable, safe, and convenient altnate route or such a route exists."

One might need to argue that this applies even though the Transportation Corridor Agency is not Caltrans, and that a toll road is not a freeway, but that's what the law says.

Stephan Vance
 

---- John Eldon <j.eldon at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> I do not think they can legally eliminate an established bicycle access route without providing an equal-or-better alternative, but the issue definitely deserves close monitoring.
> 
> John E.
> 
> --- On Tue, 7/22/08, Frank Paiano <wondernerd at juno.com> wrote:
> From: Frank Paiano <wondernerd at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [SDCBC] San Onofre/Tresltes Toll Road
> To: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
> Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 11:40 AM
> 
> If we know that the camping areas will be lost, I think we can safely assume
> that the bicycle access will be lost, also.
> 
> Every time some private toll road company wants to steamroll a freeway through
> an area, they always trump up the "We need it for they safety /
> firefighters / emergency vehicles" arguments.