These will connect directly to the Managed Lanes via bridges, allowing users to bypass ramps. MTDB Project Manager Sandy Johnson said Transit Centers (view1 view2) with Park & Ride Lots are planned adjacent to the freeway in Mira Mesa, Sabre Springs, Rancho Bernardo, the North County Faire shopping center and Escondido. Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) have worked closely to develop this concept. The most significant new feature of the project is its transit element. "We're doing our best to provide access to the Managed Lanes for everyone in the corridor," Carr said. The Express Lanes between SR-163 and SR-56 have been criticized for having access only at the end - precluding their use by large communities like Poway, Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch. The movable barrier will also be used to configure the lanes in case of special events or emergencies.Īnother improvement will be access points to the I-15 Managed Lanes.
It's basically getting the benefit of six lanes for the price of four," said Carr.
"Given the traffic flow is heavy southbound in the morning and northbound in the evening, the lanes could be set for three lanes in the heavy direction and simply reversed at mid-day or late evening. And while separated from the regular lanes by a fixed concrete barrier, a movable barrier such as that used on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge will be used to configure the new lanes. The I-15 Managed Lanes Project will construct four lanes in the freeway median instead of just two. "It will be similar to what's out there now with the I-15 Express Lanes, but with some significant improvements," said Caltrans Project Manager Larry Carr. The I-15 Managed Lanes Project will be the first of its kind in the state. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to begin construction in fall 2003 on the first of three segments of the I-15 Managed Lanes Project. San Diego has long been a hotbed of transportation innovation, and next year the state will break ground on a landmark freeway improvement project that promises to change the face of travel along a heavily congested portion of Interstate 15, between Route 163 in San Diego and Route 78 in Escondido. Here's an article on CalTrans covering the project: Additionally there will be direct access ramps for carpools/busses as well as entry and exit points all along the freeway into the conventional lanes.Ĭarpool/BRT Direct Aceess Ramps in Rancho Bernardo There will be a "zipper" in the median to move the barriers so that the lanes are adequate for the varying traffic loads during all times of the day. For example, you could have 2 lanes going south in the morning with 2 going north (2+2) or 3+1 or 4+0.
In this case they decided to create 4 "Managed Lanes" which allow for different lane configurations. Given the nature of the traffic, 2 extra lanes each way will not be enough. The project's purpose is to add 4 (Congestion Priced/Carpool) lanes to an existing 8-12 lane freeway (which already provided seperated carpool lanes). The following pictures and articles relate to the "Managed Lanes" project currently underway on the 15 Freeway (I-15) through the suburban areas of Miramar, Mira Mesa, Rancho Penasquitos, Poway, Carmel Mountain, Rancho Bernardo and Escondido.
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