TransNet 35th Anniversary

This year SANDAG celebrates the 35th anniversary of TransNet and the extraordinary number of transportation improvement and environmental conservation projects the program has supported.

This half-cent sales tax administered by SANDAG makes an impact on the everyday lives of residents and visitors. It’s one of the largest transportation improvement programs in California and a driving force for transit, highway, freight, bikeway and walkway projects, local street and road improvements, environmental conservation, and transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities in the San Diego region.

The initial 20-year TransNet program generated approximately $3.8 billion between 1988 and 2008. The TransNet extension has generated $4.4 billion to date and has been vital in helping us secure additional federal, state, and local funds. Working with our partners at Caltrans, MTS, and NCTD, SANDAG has delivered more than 700 projects that connect the San Diego region…and we’re not done yet!

From safe streets to fresh landscapes, we’re using TransNet to transform our region one improvement at a time. Check out the interactive PDF below to view projects in your community.

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A video montage of various SANDAG TransNet projects, including road construction, people using the Trolley, wildlife and landscapes, and people riding bikes.

Completed Project Highlights

Overhead view of multi-lane highway with construction in progress at the right-side shoulder. — The I-15 Express Lanes project provided 20 miles of four-lane Express Lanes between SR 163 and SR 78.

Aerial view of SR 52 highway extension in San Clemente. — SR 52 was extended from I-15 to SR 67, including new direct connectors and interchanges.

An MTS Blue Line Trolley parked at the enhanced 8th Street Station. — Upgrades were made to 35 Trolley stations, including new shelters and platforms to accommodate low-floor Trolleys.

A dozen people walk, jog, and ride bikes on a separated bikeway surrounded by greenery. — The Coastal and Inland Rail Trails connect San Diego to Oceanside and Escondido via a network of separated bikeways.

Aerial view of MTS Blue Line Trolley riding through the UC San Diego campus on elevated tracks. — The Mid-Coast Trolley Extension added 11 miles to the UC San Diego Blue Line.

A roadway sign identifies the Bayshore Bikeway, carrying three cyclists alongside railroad tracks, separate from the sidewalk and the road. — The Bayshore Bikeway will span 24 miles through Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, and across the Sweetwater River.

Aerial view of San Dieguito Lagoon, with a large patch of green salt marsh between dense city and the Pacific Ocean. — The San Dieguito Lagoon restoration project restored more than 100 acres of salt marsh habitat.

Art installations, streetlamps, smooth pavement, and concrete seating decorate the newly enhanced Lemon Grove Trolley Plaza. — SANDAG enhanced the Lemon Grove Trolley Plaza with new crosswalks, ramps, mosaic art, a play area, and public restrooms.

Shrubs and low-lying plants grow bright green out of dry earth. — A TransNet grant helped 1.75 acres of native plants are flourish in a once-degraded area of the Tijuana River Valley.

TransNet 35th Anniversary

Completed Project Highlights

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