Updated:  10.10.24

PROJECT STATUS

The city's contractor mobilized for construction on December 12, 2023 and officially broke ground on January 22, 2024. Civil improvements are nearly completed on both sides of Santa Fe Drive.  The remaining work includes the completion of irrigation/landscaping throughout the corridor, constructing the Westbound Bus Pad, and installing striping/signage. At the conclusion of those items, the contractor will begin work at the intersections to connect the final portions of the proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. City staff and its consultants are working through solutions to make these improvements accessible to the community as quickly and safely as possible.

Please be advised, Traffic control measures are established along Santa Fe Drive.  For your safety, the safety of others, and for convenience, please adhere to all construction signage and be cognizant of lane shifting, detours, speed drops and parking restrictions in the corridor.

The project will focus on connection to schools and will improve mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic, while also improving safety and connectivity.  Improvements include the construction of new bike ways (separated where possible), new sidewalks, and the addition of a signalized pedestrian crossing near San Dieguito Academy (SDA) High School. The project will also construct new curb, gutter, AC berm and driveways. Drainage improvements at Bonita Drive will improve runoff capture and conveyance, and new bioretention cells will be constructed to improve water quality. 

REVIEW PROCESS 

Permitting and right-of-way acquisitions were completed in Fall 2022.  

Public Community Meetings for the Santa Fe Corridor project were held on Oct. 20, 2021 and March 25, 2021.  Materials from both public meetings can be found on the city's Engineering Public Notice Page.

PROJECT BENEFITS & AMENITIES

• Improved mobility and safety throughout the entire corridor, including access to schools, through new bikeways, sidewalks and intersection improvements.
  
  
• Added storm water management measures through new landscaping and trees.
  
  
• New proposed protected intersection at Mackinnon Avenue and Nardo Road.
  
  
• New proposed protected intersection at Windsor Road and Bonita Drive.
  
  
• Separated bikeways where possible, buffered bike lanes in other locations.
  
  
• A signalized crossing near San Dieguito Academy High School to help facilitate safe pedestrian movement during high traffic ties.
  
  
• Reverse-angle street parking for improved safety and increased parking capacity.
  
  
• Upgraded North County Transit District (NCTD) bus stops for east and west travel on Santa Fe Drive.