New Landis Bikeway, Part of $200M Plan, Links North Park, City Heights

Native officers on Saturday marked the opening of the brand new 3.1-mile Landis Bikeway, which offers a hyperlink for bicyclists and pedestrians between North Park and Metropolis Heights.

Modifications alongside the route embody traffic-calming components similar to neighborhood visitors circles and curb extensions which are stated to make streets safer for individuals who stroll, bike, or drive.

Building of the $8.8 million mission started in spring 2020 and was funded by TransNet, the regional half-cent gross sales tax for transportation administered by the San Diego Affiliation of Governments (SANDAG).

“San Diegans in each neighborhood ought to have protected, sustainable, and cheap mobility choices that enable them to journey to work, faculty, and in every single place in between. The Landis Bikeway is a vital step in making {that a} actuality and I can’t wait to journey it,” stated San Diego Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, additionally a SANDAG board member.

With the completion of the Landis mission, SANDAG has opened 11 miles of recent bikeways this 12 months – the Georgia-Meade Bikeway opened final month – and expects to start development on 11 extra earlier than the tip of 2022.

“The bikeway initiatives being constructed by SANDAG enable for communities throughout San Diego to not must solely depend on a automotive for transportation – whereas additionally selling lively and sustainable residing for all,” stated Jesse Ramirez, an engagement coordinator with the CIty Heights Neighborhood Improvement Company.

The Landis Bikeway is one in all six segments that make up the North Park | Mid-Metropolis Bikeways mission, which is able to add roughly 12 miles of motorbike boulevards and guarded bikeways to the regional community.

These initiatives are a part of the $200 million Regional Bike Plan Early Motion Program, an initiative permitted by SANDAG’s board in 2013 to construct a regional community of high-quality streets and bikeways.

“The completion of the Landis Bikeway demonstrates how the SANDAG Regional Bike Plan will create actual transportation selections for everybody within the San Diego area,” stated SANDAG chair and Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear.