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SANDAG outlines draft 2025 regional plan; Caltrans details SR‑52 repairs and studies
Summary
SANDAG presented its draft 2025 regional plan to the Santee City Council, highlighting transit frequency, microtransit pilots and station amenities; Caltrans updated the council on near‑term repairs to State Route 52 and a separate operational study that could add managed lanes and a truck‑climbing lane.
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) on Tuesday presented its draft 2025 regional plan to the Santee City Council, describing a 25‑year blueprint for transportation that emphasizes more frequent transit, microtransit pilots and multimodal connections while noting the plan must meet several state and federal requirements before final adoption.
The plan matters to Santee because it maps regional projects that affect local highways and transit and includes a financial plan to pay for them, SANDAG deputy director for sustainable communities Chuere Faola said at the council meeting.
“We are the regional transportation planning agency. We plan and build all of the large transportation projects throughout the region,” Chuere Faola said. She told the council SANDAG has preserved more than 9,000 acres of natural resources to date and runs programs such as a free Youth Opportunity Pass for riders 18 and under and a smart‑growth incentive grant program for cities.
SANDAG senior regional planner Mimi Morisaki outlined…
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