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Attn: Office of State Programs
1120 N Street, MS 1
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Letter of Support for the City of Chula Vista Bayshore Bikeway Phase 6B Project Dear Active Transportation Program Selection Committee:
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ( MTS) is pleased to support the City of Chula Vista' s Cycle 8 Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant application for a new ClassI path segment that would be the last link needed to provide a continuous bike path through western Chula Vista.
Previous ATP letters of support were submitted for Cycle 5, which included the segment north of Lagoon Drive Segment 6A). The surrounding area has been redeveloped, and active transportation is a key component of this area as transit stations are less than 0. 5 miles away.
TheBayshoreBikewayisa planned24 -mile -longbikepath aroundSanDiegoBay. Asof today, morethan halfof the bike path has been completed. With strong community support for this facility, combined with an agreement between MTSand the City of ChulaVista to use the inactive railroad corridor, this project makesthe best use of a linear inactive railroad corridor to provide the most direct route through ChulaVista for commuters and recreational riders. This project will strengthen regional mobility by connecting ChulaVista to neighboring communities, including the cities of San Diego, National City, Imperial Beach, and Coronado. The completion of this segment will help realize the vision of a continuous bikeway around San Diego Bay, expanding transportation options and encouraging greater useof active and transit modes.
Thank you for your consideration of this important project.
Sincerely,
Brent Boyd
Director of Planning & Scheduling
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92101- 7490 • ( 619) 231- 1466 • sdmts. com a lllf
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