District 11

Friday, May 16, 2008

Contact: Public Information Officer Hayden Manning Phone: (619) 688-6670 SANDAG Senior PIO David Hicks (619) 699-6939

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

WHO: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Corridor Director Allan Kosup and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) representative Dan Martin

WHAT: State and regional transportation officials will be available for interviews regarding the opening of the extended carpool lanes on both northbound and southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) and one southbound auxiliary lane in Del Mar and Solana Beach. The new northbound lane will open from Via De La Valle to Manchester Avenue. The new southbound lane will be open from Lomas Santa Fe Drive to Via De La Valle. The on-ramp to southbound I-5 at Manchester Avenue will be extended with an auxiliary lane to Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Construction crews expedited work to have the lanes opened Monday, June 9 –just in time to help relieve traffic congestion generated with the start of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at nearby Torrey Pines and the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. The carpool lanes will open nine months ahead of schedule. Representatives will also answer questions about future work along the I-5 corridor.

WHEN: Friday, June 6, 2008 from 12:30. – 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Near the corner of Marine View Avenue and Solana Drive --1/3 mile south of the Loma Santa Fe Plaza Shopping Center. See Thomas Guide, Page 1167 (G-7).

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