PLA Projects and Photos

Peninsula Community Traffic Task Force is comprised of representatives from local planning boards, project area committees, and community organizations including Point Loma Association. The group began meeting quarterly in late 2001 with the goal of facilitating community input to short, medium and long term traffic planning.

These are some of the projects that the Traffic Task Force is tracking through meetings with local traffic administrators:

Current and Completed Projects

Traffic Signal coordination on Rosecrans

Traffic signals along Rosecrans Street are being coordinated to try to decrease backups and congestion. Since Rosecrans used to be a state highway, the city first had to transfer control of the signals to the city system. Signals will be coordinated with the lights in the Midway area; the timing will vary by time of day, reflecting our unique "rush hours" to and from the Navy facilities. This project will be delayed pending the completion of the Rosecrans Street widening along the Liberty Station frontage.

Right turn lane at Midway and Rosecrans

A new right-turn lane has been installed next to the Walgreen’s drug store at Midway Drive and Rosecrans. This lane allows traffic from Midway to turn right on to southbound Rosecrans whenever it is clear, instead of being blocked by straight-ahead drivers waiting for the green light.

Right turn lane at W. Pt. Loma and Midway

Based on a Task Force suggestion, we now have a right turn lane from West Point Loma Boulevard onto Midway Drive. With a dedicated turn lane, right-turners are not delayed by straight-ahead drivers at that corner.

Projects for the next year or so

Right turn lane at Rosecrans and Pac. Highway

Responding to a citizen suggestion, the city has agreed to add a right-turn lane from northbound Rosecrans onto Pacific Highway. This will make it easier for Peninsula residents to enter the Old Town train-bus-trolley transit center.

Top priority long-term project for the Peninsula

Add Missing I-5/I-8 Interchange Ramps

The Task Force’s top priority project is now part of the SANDAG master transportation plan for the San Diego region: To complete the interchange of Interstates 5 and 8, adding the "missing moves" to connect the beach communities with destinations to the north. The Task Force has identified these "missing moves" as a major cause of congestion on Rosecrans and on Sea World Drive, since those two surface streets are currently our only access to and from I-5 north. Inclusion in the SANDAG plan means that the missing ramps will be constructed by 2030, provided San Diegans continue the "TransNet" half-cent sales tax when it comes up for a vote in a few years.

PLA’s current Task Force representatives are Pat Baker and Melanie Nickel. If you have any questions or concerns for this group, please send us a message at information@plaweb.org and we will get back to you.

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