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SANDAG Unveils Freeway-Level 'Rapid' Stations
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently hosted a grand opening celebration and community block party in the City Heights neighborhood for the region’s first freeway-level public transit stations, which replace stations on the streets above California State Route 15.
SANDAG led the $65 million project, a collaborative effort that also included Caltrans District 11, which provided construction management services, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), which will maintain the stations and operates Rapid limited-stop bus service. Funding came from FTA and TransNet, the regional half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements administered by SANDAG.
In addition to the two freeway-level Centerline stations at El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue, the project included construction of public transit-only lanes designed to improve on-time performance.
“The Centerline Rapid stations will provide MTS passengers with even more convenience and reliability through the heart of the Mid-City corridor,” said MTS Board Chair Georgette Gómez, who also serves on the SANDAG Board of Directors. “Residents of City Heights worked hard to achieve this project, which will add a new level of transit service for the Mid-City community.”
Officials and community members kicked off the festivities by unveiling a bronze plaque that will be installed at the new stations.
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MTS Chair Georgette Gómez, front row in pink jacket, joined other officials and community activists to unveil plaques for the freeway-level Centerline Rapid stations. |
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