Harbor Drive 2.0/Vesta Bridge Port Access Improvements Project
Enhancing Freight and CommunityMobility in San Diego’s Working Waterfront
Project Overview
The Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue and National City Marine Terminals are critical to San Diego’s Working Waterfront industrial area. The marine terminals and rail yards accommodate freight vessels, trains, and trucks for international and domestic trade, but they impact nearby communities, schools, and transit centers.
Purpose and Need
The purpose of this project is to:
- Develop a connected, sustainable freight corridor.
- Enhance connections and access between Port and Naval gates.
- Reduce impacts of freight on Port-side Environmental Justice Neighborhoods along the Harbor Drive Corridor.
- Improve mobility at the five-legged intersection at Norman Scott Road, 32nd Street, and Wabash Street.
Continued growth without intervention will worsen congestion on local roads and spread truck traffic onto restricted residential streets. Harbor Drive, 28th Street, and 32nd Street are the designated truck routes between the marine terminals, State Route 15, and Interstate 5.
Project Goals
The project proposes constructing a Vesta Street Bridge over Harbor Drive and railroads to connect the “wet” and “dry” sides of Naval Base San Diego. It also proposes constructing dedicated truck lanes, queue jumps, freight signal priority, and other Intelligent Transportation System technologies and installing electric charging infrastructure to support zero-emission trucks along Harbor Drive.
Project Schedule and Funding Status
Project Approval and Environmental Document Completion
Winter 2023
Project Completion
Winter 2028
Funding Sources
Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program (CBI) & Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP)
Project Cost
$131.2 million
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Contact
Project Manager:
Jose Luis Robles
Design Manager:
Annabel Valencia
Caltrans
4050 Taylor Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Ph: (619) 688-6670