Construction Notice:
- 47th and Imperial: Crews will be working overnight near this intersection tonight, Thursday, September 3, and next Thursday, September 10.
- 32nd and Imperial: Crews will be working overnight near this intersection next Thursday, September 10.
- 28th and Imperial: Crews will be working overnight near this intersection tonight, Thursday, September 3, and next Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 and 9. Drivers will be detoured around the intersection.
Night work will happen between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Construction schedules are subject to change. (updated 09.03.2026)
Project Overview
SANDAG's Imperial Avenue Complete Streets project was previously known as Downtown to Imperial Avenue Bikeway. We renamed it to more accurately reflect the work that we are doing. This project will create more than three miles of safer streets for people who walk, bike, drive, and take transit between Downtown and Southeast San Diego. It will provide important connections to the City of San Diego’s Downtown Cycletrack Network and future regional bikeways. The project will include:
- Separated bikeways and buffered bike lanes on Imperial Avenue between 17th Street and 47th Street
- Buffered bike lanes along J Street from 17th Street to 20th Street
- Shared lane markings on 20th Street from J Street to L Street, on L Street from 20th Street to 22nd Street, and on 22nd Street from L Street to Imperial Avenue
The project will also include high-visibility crosswalks, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, bike boxes, bus islands, cycle track bus stops, bend-outs, and more. These features will improve access to key destinations and promote active living and healthy communities along Imperial Avenue.
Schedule
The Imperial Avenue Complete Streets project is part of the Regional Bike Plan Early Action Program, which the SANDAG Board of Directors approved in September 2013. Construction started in June 2024 and is expected to be completed in late 2026.
Budget
Funding for the planning, preliminary engineering, environmental analysis, and final design of the bikeway is provided through TransNet. Construction costs are funded by a combination of state and federal grants from California's Active Transportation Program.
SANDAG regional bikeway projects are reflected in our annual Program Budget. View the entire budget map to explore all our mappable projects.
Connect with Us
Visit our Bikeways and Complete Streets page for project terminology definitions and to find links to similar projects. For more information, check our News page for updates, subscribe to our email list, or contact gobybike@sandag.org or 833.899.2453 with any questions.