San Diego, National City receive grant to reconnect communities divided by freeways

San Diego and National City have been selected for a state grant to help reconnect communities that were divided by freeways. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen has more. For more on the history of how freeways divided communities in San Diego, listen to KPBS' award-winning podcast, Freeway Exit.

"Ultimately, the program will help restore a sense of connectivity," said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares at a press conference Tuesday morning."Connectivity that was lost during a time when transportation leaders in the past weren't effectively engaging and communicating and collaborating with community members and local officials."Freeways are not free. We pay for them in all kinds of ways — with our tax dollars, our time, our environment and our health.

The money will go to planning and infrastructure projects in three focus areas: Chollas View, bounded by State Route 94 and Interstate 805, part of the Chollas Creek watershed and a portion of Southeast San Diego and National City around Palm Avenue. The grant application was submitted by SANDAG, the county's transportation planning agency.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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