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East San Diego County has only one bike lane
So you can get out of town – from Santee to Tierrasanta
Vista Inland Rail Trail runs adjacent to SR-78.
In North San Diego County, s lot of bike and pedestrian safety features are in the works. The same can't be said for the East County, where there is only one protected bike lane, according to Santee mayor John Minto.
"And that's so you can make sure to get out of East County." While highway 52 has this two-way bike lane separated from traffic by a concrete barrier from Tierrasanta to Santee, it's more typical in the rural areas for bicyclists to find little more protection than skinny shoulders.
"Most of the time they kind of faked a bicycle lane because there wasn't enough room."
"Most of the time they kind of faked a bicycle lane because there wasn't enough room. So where you normally have, I think it's an average four-foot bicycle lane, I think we're lucky to get a two-foot lane."
Minto and other East County officials raised their concerns at the November meeting of the San Diego Association of Governments, hoping to bring some active transportation funding to the unincorporated area.
"I have my mountain bike and I love to walk. But I have to put everything in my car and go find a park to go do this," said Robin Maxson, a member of the Ramona Community Planning Group.
"There is not a kid in the neighborhood who can hop on their bike or walk. That's the life of being out in a rural area. The Youth Opportunity Pass, wonderful program. Nobody can use it. You know very few unincorporated communities have that advantage. We're going to have microtransit. Another great option. Can't use it."
45th and University
Caltrans officials reported that $1.06 billion from federal, state and TransNet funds for the region will be broken into highway, rail, lagoon, bike and pedestrian improvements.
TransNet is the half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 1987 to fund local transportation projects. The county relies on TransNet funding to build and maintain transportation facilities that improve road safety and promote smart growth development, including transit options.
The North Coast Corridor will be getting 12 miles of bike paths and sidewalks with barriers that safely separate pedestrians from traffic. State Route 78, the main east-west travel corridor between Escondido and Oceanside which crosses through Carlsbad, Vista, and San Marcos, will see similar upgrades.
Those who live outside the coastal and I-5 and I-15 corridors say the improvements to SR-78 are badly needed.
In June 2024, SANDAG began construction on Phase 3 of the Inland Rail Trail; a Class I bikeway (bikeways built into roads and separated from traffic) that runs adjacent to SR-78 in Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, and a portion of the unincorporated county, according to an email from the SR 78 Project Team.
There are also plans to begin construction in 2029 of a new bike facility on Barham Drive/ Woodland parkway in San Marcos.
Those who live outside the coastal and I-5 and I-15 corridors say the improvements to SR-78 are badly needed, but the spending of tax dollars for healthy transportation should be more spread out.
It's a "very bedecked out plan," said Maxson, "but if we're going to truly be regional in how we reach out and spend the tax dollars, we're leaving the unincorporated area in the dirt: literally."
Where's the safety and equity, Minto asked?
Mario Orso, head of SANDAG, said only cities who had a Vision Zero safety plan for roads and bike lanes were able to submit for grants — which was San Diego and La Mesa. In February, the Department of Transportation is going to open more grants for safety. SANDAG has finalized the Vision Zero plan for the entire region, so all the cities can apply, he added.
"Hopefully the different cities will pursue that for bike safety measures in their bike lanes."
Minot said he hoped the county can also apply for that "because most of the area I'm talking about is unincorporated."
A report released last month by Circulate San Diego found San Diego has fallen short on its adopted goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2025. In fact, traffic deaths have increased over the past decade.
In 2021, collisions resulting in a fatality and/or severe injury were more concentrated within central San Diego and East County.
Here's something you might be interested in.
East San Diego County has only one bike lane
So you can get out of town – from Santee to Tierrasanta
East San Diego County has only one bike lane
So you can get out of town – from Santee to Tierrasanta
Vista Inland Rail Trail runs adjacent to SR-78.
In North San Diego County, s lot of bike and pedestrian safety features are in the works. The same can't be said for the East County, where there is only one protected bike lane, according to Santee mayor John Minto.
"And that's so you can make sure to get out of East County." While highway 52 has this two-way bike lane separated from traffic by a concrete barrier from Tierrasanta to Santee, it's more typical in the rural areas for bicyclists to find little more protection than skinny shoulders.
"Most of the time they kind of faked a bicycle lane because there wasn't enough room."
"Most of the time they kind of faked a bicycle lane because there wasn't enough room. So where you normally have, I think it's an average four-foot bicycle lane, I think we're lucky to get a two-foot lane."
Minto and other East County officials raised their concerns at the November meeting of the San Diego Association of Governments, hoping to bring some active transportation funding to the unincorporated area.
"I have my mountain bike and I love to walk. But I have to put everything in my car and go find a park to go do this," said Robin Maxson, a member of the Ramona Community Planning Group.
"There is not a kid in the neighborhood who can hop on their bike or walk. That's the life of being out in a rural area. The Youth Opportunity Pass, wonderful program. Nobody can use it. You know very few unincorporated communities have that advantage. We're going to have microtransit. Another great option. Can't use it."
45th and University
Caltrans officials reported that $1.06 billion from federal, state and TransNet funds for the region will be broken into highway, rail, lagoon, bike and pedestrian improvements.
TransNet is the half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 1987 to fund local transportation projects. The county relies on TransNet funding to build and maintain transportation facilities that improve road safety and promote smart growth development, including transit options.
The North Coast Corridor will be getting 12 miles of bike paths and sidewalks with barriers that safely separate pedestrians from traffic. State Route 78, the main east-west travel corridor between Escondido and Oceanside which crosses through Carlsbad, Vista, and San Marcos, will see similar upgrades.
Those who live outside the coastal and I-5 and I-15 corridors say the improvements to SR-78 are badly needed.
In June 2024, SANDAG began construction on Phase 3 of the Inland Rail Trail; a Class I bikeway (bikeways built into roads and separated from traffic) that runs adjacent to SR-78 in Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, and a portion of the unincorporated county, according to an email from the SR 78 Project Team.
There are also plans to begin construction in 2029 of a new bike facility on Barham Drive/ Woodland parkway in San Marcos.
Those who live outside the coastal and I-5 and I-15 corridors say the improvements to SR-78 are badly needed, but the spending of tax dollars for healthy transportation should be more spread out.
It's a "very bedecked out plan," said Maxson, "but if we're going to truly be regional in how we reach out and spend the tax dollars, we're leaving the unincorporated area in the dirt: literally."
Where's the safety and equity, Minto asked?
Mario Orso, head of SANDAG, said only cities who had a Vision Zero safety plan for roads and bike lanes were able to submit for grants — which was San Diego and La Mesa. In February, the Department of Transportation is going to open more grants for safety. SANDAG has finalized the Vision Zero plan for the entire region, so all the cities can apply, he added.
"Hopefully the different cities will pursue that for bike safety measures in their bike lanes."
Minot said he hoped the county can also apply for that "because most of the area I'm talking about is unincorporated."
A report released last month by Circulate San Diego found San Diego has fallen short on its adopted goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2025. In fact, traffic deaths have increased over the past decade.
In 2021, collisions resulting in a fatality and/or severe injury were more concentrated within central San Diego and East County.
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