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New government owner of broke South Bay Exwy CA125 cuts toll rates
By Peter Samuel on May 30, 2012
2012-05-30: The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is reducing car tolls by between 12.5% and 41% on the '125
tollroad' or South Bay Expressway (SBX.) The governing board voted unanimously May 25 for a staff plan to reduce toll rates substantially, especially electronic tolls paid via a FasTrak transponder which will go down 41
Cofiroute hires Chris Burke from SANDAG (PERSONNEL)
By Peter Samuel on May 9, 2012Cofiroute USA has hired former San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) officer and business analyst Chris Burke as their new VP Business
Development. Burke, now 38, was heavily involved in SANDAG's I-15 toll managed lanes implementation and operations and in managing the regulatory regime for regional tolling policy in California's southernmost metro area.
Purchase of South Bay Expressway by San Diego Association of Governments goes to close
By Peter Samuel on December 23, 2011Sale of the South Bay Expressway tollroad (CA125) to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) went to financial close at the multi-city/county agency offices December 21 and SANDAG officially became the owner and operator of the facility today (Dec 22). Purchase price was $341.5m and SANDAG bought from the financial institutions left with its residual value after a bankruptcy last year.
San Diego metro association hopes buy of 125/SBX tollroad will avert need for upgrade of I-805
By Peter Samuel on December 4, 2011
SANDAG (San Diego Association of Government) is finalizing a deal to buy the bankrupt South
Bay Expressway (CA125) with a strategy of lowering tolls to attract more traffic away from the crowded 805 freeway that runs parallel.
San Diego Association of Govs likely to buy South Bay Expressway
By Peter Samuel on July 30, 2011
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is buying the South Bay Expressway from the post-bankruptcy South Bay Expressway LLC for $345m, about two-thirds what it cost to build.
The SANDAG board agreed in principle to the purchase Friday but will discuss financing of the purchase at their next meeting scheduled for August 26. There have to be public hearings and a final decision by about November.
RFP - to develop strategy & oversight of ITS at Otay Mesa East port of entry (PAID AD)
By Peter Samuel on November 12, 2010Request for Proposals (RFP) 5001545:
Intelligent transportation systems technology pre-deployment strategy
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By Peter Samuel on February 16, 2010Request for proposals RFP 5001390![]()
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San Diego invites demos of automatic vehicle occupancy count technology (ADVERTISEMENT)
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DETOLL TALK:Coronado Bridge tolls threatened
By Peter Samuel on July 2, 2000DETOLL TALK:Coronado Bridge tolls threatened
Originally published in issue 50 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jul 2000.
Page:1
Subjects:detoll de-toll anti-toll
Facilities:Coronado Bridge 4th St Tunnel
Agencies:City of Coronado SANDAG
Locations:Coronado San Diego CA
Sources:Brydges
VARIABLE PRICING:San Diego’s I-15 HOT Lanes Mainstreamed
By Peter Samuel on April 21, 1999VARIABLE PRICING:San Diegos I-15 HOT Lanes Mainstreamed
Originally published in issue 38 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1999.
Page:14
Subjects:HOT lanes mainstreamed
Facilities:CA I-15 HOT lanes
Agencies:SANDAG
Locations:San Diego CA
Sources:Kawada
