In the city of solana beach, county of SAN diego, lomas santa FE drive (on lomas santa FE drive, east of I-5 between santa helena and highland drive)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $7.96 million to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on August 14, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to improve Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach, San Diego County. The project encompasses construction of new curbs and a multi-use trail along the northerly side of the roadway, installation of planted medians, reconfiguration and re-striping of existing travel lanes and bike lanes to accommodate the multi-use trail, addition of sidewalk along the south side east of Las Banderas, and overlay of existing pavement with 2-inch asphalt concrete. No right-of-way acquisition is required for project completion.

This project represents a multimodal transportation improvement that enhances pedestrian and bicycle accessibility while maintaining existing vehicle infrastructure. The Highway Planning and Construction program supports such infrastructure enhancements under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with projects typically administered by state departments of transportation in coordination with local planning authorities. Caltrans' execution of this award demonstrates the state's capacity to manage federal-funded transportation improvements that balance safety, accessibility, and roadway preservation objectives.

Project description

In the city of solana beach, county of SAN diego, lomas santa FE drive (on lomas santa FE drive, east of I-5 between santa helena and highland drive) construct new curbs and a multi-use trail along the northerly side of the existing roadway. Construct planted medians. Reconfigure and RE-stripe the existing travel lanes and bike lanes to accommodate the multi-use trail. Add sidewalk along the south side, east of LAS banderas. Overlay the existing pavement with 2-inch asphalt concrete. No right of way acquisition is required. TC