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Pedestrian access improvements ready at Encinitas undercrossings

North Coast Current August 6, 2020
Construction is complete on bicycle and pedestrian paths running under Interstate 5 at Santa Fe Drive and Encinitas Boulevard, Caltrans announced.
Bombardier Signs Contract with NCTD for the Supply of BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars

Bombardier Signs Contract with NCTD for the Supply of BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars

OsideNews July 17, 2020

Latest evolution of the popular BiLevel car offers a Crash Energy Management system and new amenities designed to enhance the passenger experience Represents third BiLevel car contract for U.S. transportation...

CTF Awards NCTD, SANDAG & Caltrans with Transit-Rail Project of the Year

CTF Awards NCTD, SANDAG & Caltrans with Transit-Rail Project of the Year

OsideNews July 16, 2020

Oceanside CA— The North County Transit District (NCTD), in conjunction with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Caltrans District 11, HDR Engineering Inc., and Flatiron – Skanska –...

SANDAG Commits $200,000 to Support Collaborative Planning with Tribal Nations in the Region

SANDAG Commits $200,000 to Support Collaborative Planning with Tribal Nations in the Region

OsideNews June 21, 2020

The Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association Signs a Historic Planning Agreement with SANDAG San Diego County CA— SANDAG Chair Steve Vaus met with the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s...

The original Interstate 5 bridge across San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas is pictured Oct. 20, 2016, before work began on the freeway’s expansion. (North Coast Current file photo)

Caltrans to raze old Interstate 5 bridge over Encinitas lagoon

North Coast Current February 27, 2020
Demolition is set to begin on the original Interstate 5 bridge over San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas, Caltrans announced.
An architect’s rendering shows what the completed Interstate 5 bridge should look like, looking northwest toward Manchester Avenue in Encinitas. (SANDAG illustration)

Encinitas Interstate 5 bridge lanes will shift to new span

North Coast Current January 30, 2020
A major step in the replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge over San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas will take place the weeks of Feb. 2 and 9, the San Diego Association of Governments announced.
This Caltrans rendering shows a possible configuration for a pedestrian bridge across San Elijo Lagoon under Interstate 5 in Encinitas. (Caltrans photo)

Interstate 5 express lane work gets OK for Carlsbad, Oceanside

North Coast Current January 3, 2020
Construction of new express lanes along Interstate 5 will continue north in 2020 after a green light from the Coastal Commission, the San Diego Association of Governments announced.
This Caltrans rendering shows the look south toward San Elijo Lagoon at the Interstate 5 Manchester Avenue offramp in Cardiff. (Caltrans photo)

Tree removals expected as I-5 work continues in Encinitas

North Coast Current December 2, 2019
Trees and plants are set to be removed along the shoulders of Interstate 5 through Encinitas ahead of bird nesting season by mid-February, the San Diego Association of Governments announced Dec. 2.
Encinitas homes are shown in this March 2018 aerial. (Photo by Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

City vs. citizens? Sides differ on perceptions of Encinitas housing suit

Cameron Niven November 6, 2019
The city of Encinitas recently filed a lawsuit against 100 unnamed defendants of a resident-backed group called Preserve Proposition A in a claim to clarify whether future housing plans need to be held for a public vote. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal squabbles between Encinitas, housing advocates and the state of California as the city’s latest housing element was deemed compliant under state housing law by the Department of Housing and Community Development on Oct. 10.
An architectural rendering of a possible design for the Manchester Avenue overpass in Encinitas, looking west, shows a widened span over San Elijo Lagoon. (Caltrans photo)

I-5 bridge work requires closures of Manchester Ave. in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 7, 2019
Local drivers will want to take note of planned overnight closures of Manchester Avenue in Encinitas Sept. 8-13, officials announced.
NCTD Requests COASTER Expansion Equipment from SANDAG

NCTD Requests COASTER Expansion Equipment from SANDAG

OsideNews September 6, 2019

Oceanside CA— This month, the Board of Directors for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) will consider allocating funding for the acquisition of expansion COASTER rail equipment. This would...

A Coaster commuter train travels along the coast of Del Mar. (Autumn Sky Photography, iStock Getty Images)

SANDAG, local leaders weigh options for regional transportation plan

Joel Vaughn July 2, 2019
SANDAG and San Diego County are putting the pieces together for a public transit system that’s a practical, alluring alternative to the congested highway, but it may be many years in the making.
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