County briefed on MPO amendments, border‑crossing study and Border Highway Connector work

Oct 16, 2026

Planning staff summarized proposed MPO amendments including a Southern Park Drive intersection reconstruction funding amendment, an update to a shared‑use path project limit, an international border crossing strategic plan presentation and Border Highway Connector phase 2 hotspot analysis for upcoming MPO consideration.

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Planning and development staff presented monthly briefings on items heading to the Metropolitan Planning Organization's transportation policy board. George Reyes, associate planner, summarized an amendment to MPO documents to revise the Southern Park Drive intersection reconstruction local share (presenter cited an increased local share figure in backup), and a technical amendment to the Playa Drain shared‑use path to update project limits after a local street name change.

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