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SAN DIEGO RIVER TRAIL: CARLTON OAKS SEGMENTFACT SHEET

Transportation

Overview

The San Diego River Trail (SDRT) is a

collaborative effort between SANDAG, the

San Diego River Conservancy, and the cities of

San Diego and Santee, to complete a regional

bikeway that will eventually extend from the

Pacific Ocean through Santee.

Completing a trail from the ocean to the

river’s headwaters is a priority for the San

Diego River Conservancy, as well as the City

of San Diego, which adopted the San Diego

River Park Master Plan in 2013. The master

plan envisions a continuous trail along the

river as it passes through the city.

SANDAG is leading the effort to complete

the portion of the trail that is a component of

the regional bike network – from the ocean

east through Santee. This bikeway is one of

several high priority regional trails included in

the Regional Bike Plan Early Action Program,

a $200 million initiative to make biking easier,

safer, and more attractive for San Diegans

throughout the region.

The SDRT will be constructed in segments

with priority given to completing projects

that have funding or right-of-way available.

The Carlton Oaks Golf Course segment from

West Hills Parkway to Mast Park in the City

of Santee is currently under development.

When the full trail is completed, it will extend

20 miles along the river and will provide a

comfortable bike riding environment for

people of all ages and abilities.

The Need

The project will help fulfill the vision

laid out in the San Diego Regional Bike

Plan to make riding a bike a useful form

of transportation for everyday travel.

As the San Diego River cuts through the

center of the region and heavily developed

Mission Valley, the river trail will connect the

beach communities and eastern suburbs with

shopping and employment centers along the

river. The trail also enhances access to the

San Diego Trolley Green line, as the path

parallels much of the light rail line.

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Project Status

A study of alignment alternatives for this segment was completed in summer 2015 and

preliminary engineering and environmental clearance under the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) were completed in June 2017. Final design is underway. The objective

of this project is to develop a trail that serves the travel needs of people walking and riding

bikes, protects the river and its sensitive habitat, and avoids impacts to the ongoing operation

of the golf course.

Project Funding

Alternative analysis studies are funded by a grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy

and the TransNet Active Transportation Program administered by SANDAG. This segment is

part of the $200 million Regional Bike Plan Early Action Program approved by the SANDAG

Board of Directors in September 2013. Final design is funded through TransNet, the regional

half-cent sales tax for transportation administered by SANDAG. Construction funds have not

been identified at this time.

For More Information

Visit KeepSanDiegoMoving.com/SDRiverTrail.

Existing bike path at Pacific Highway

Existing trail along Carlton Oaks golf course

San Diego River Trail: Carlton Oaks Segment

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