Caltrans to spend $1 billion on bike, pedestrian lanes across California

Projects in San Diego include bike path under Interstate 5 in Carmel Valley.

SAN DIEGO — Caltrans says it will spend $1 billion over the next four years installing bike and pedestrian lanes across California and in San Diego.

Riders along the bike lane between State Route 56 and Interstate 5 have been dealing with detours lately, and currently, they have to share Carmel Valley Rd with vehicles. When the work is complete, the tunnel under Interstate 5 will connect the two bike paths and allow bicyclists to avoid traffic. “We are going to connect under the under the I-5 bridge through the Penasquitos Lagoon,” said Seth Cutter, a Caltrans Senior Planner in San Diego.“We know that we have a climate crisis going on and we're trying to combat that.

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