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New 11-mile highway alignment
from SR 905 near the International
Border to SR 54 near Sweetwater
Reservoir. The SR 125 Toll
Road connects the only
commercial port of entry
in San Diego to the regional
freeway network. This project,
being developed as a public-private
partnership, will complete
the missing link in San
Diego's third north-south
freeway corridor.
This highway segment directly
connects Otay Mesa, the
largest area of industrial
zoned land remaining in
San Diego County, with
Eastern Chula Vista, including
the Otay Ranch, the largest
planned residential development
in San Diego County. Commuters
between these two areas
now must travel ten miles
out of direction on heavily
congested city streets.
The southern 9.5 mile section
of SR 125 is to be constructed
as a privately financed
and operated toll road
with electronic toll collection
($426 million). The toll
road is being developed
under California's AB 680
legislation passed in 1989.
A limited partnership,
San Diego Expressway, LP,
holds a franchise with
the State of California
under which it finances
and builds the highway,
then transfers ownership
to the State. The limited
partnership then leases
back, operates and maintains
the facility for thirty
five years. At the end
of thirty five years, control
goes back to the State
at no cost.
The northern 1.5 mile, including
the interchange with State
Route 54 is publicly financed
with a mix of federal fund
(FHWA) and local sales
tax funds (San Diego Association
of Governments) ($132 million).
Once opened, this segment
will operate as a freeway.
Both the private and publicly
funded portions will be
built by the same contractor
under two design-build
contracts with the limited
partnership. California
Transportation Ventures,
Inc. (CTV), the general
partner, manages the project
and will administer the
contracts. Washington Group
International is the selected
contractor with a joint
venture of Parsons Brinckerhoff
Quade and Douglas, Inc
and J. Muller International
as the design subcontractor.
Initial construction of
the eleven miles highway
will include grading for
the ultimate facility of
eight lanes on the north
half of the project and
six lanes on the south
half. as a four-lane highway
A wide median will be provided
for the full length of
the project to allow future
carpool lanes or transit.
Structures and paving for
only two lanes in each
direction will be constructed
initially. Additional lanes
and structures will be
added in the future as
traffic increases.
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