P.L.A.G.U.E.

 PREVENT LOS ANGELES GRIDLOCK USURPING ENVIRONMENT

GOT PLAGUE AND NO MEDICINE?

The BEST KEPT SECRET in San Diego County is Caltrans proposed massive expansion of the I-5 from La Jolla to Oceanside.  The Connector project (connecting I-5 to SR-56) would include a flyover at Del Mar Heights to Carmel Valley at up to 70' high.  THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT IS ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE!  The air quality will suffer, as well as the overall environment of the I-5 corridor.  Houses and businesses will be in jeopardy of emminent domain or reverse condemnation.

P.L.A.G.U.E. MISSION STATEMENT

P.L.A.G.U.E. is a community action group that opposes Caltrans' (State of California) from turning San Diego into a Los Angeles-like concrete jungle.  The proposals include additions up to 22 lanes in some sensitive areas, especially in North County which has 7 ocean lagoons and other environmental areas that will be severely and adversely affected.  The additional noise level will be so high it would reach Torrey Pines State Beach as well as every other one up the coast.  Caltrans has stated that we cannot build our way out of gridlock and that is exactly what they are proposing to again attempt with 3-4 billion dollars.  That is the proposed price now but that will double or triple by the time the shovels start.

CalTrans Expansion of I-5

IMPORTANT "TOWN HALL" MEETING
September 13, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Encinitas Community & Senior Center

1140 Oakcrest Park Drive (just south of Encinitas Boulevard at Balour Dr)

CalTrans Draft Environmental Impact Report

The newly formed "Citizens Against Freeway Expansion" (CAFÉ) together with P.L.A.G.U.E. have scheduled a public "Town Hall" meeting on Thursday, August 19 from 7 to 9PM in Debin Hall at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church (120 Stevens Avenue). All members of the general public are invited to hear a few invited speakers and to make public statements or ask questions.

The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has just released a nearly 1000 page Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on their proposed expansion of Interstate Highway 5. Five design alternatives are presented (including "no build" which is required by law) including "8 + 4" (eight General Purpose Lanes and four High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes) and "10 + 4" (ten GP and 4 HOV). These totals DO NOT INCLUDE the current "Auxiliary Lanes" between Via de la Valle and Manchester, for example or the SR-56 connectors.

The project would be built in three phases over the next 40 years, at a projected cost of $3 to 4 billion (2002 cost was estimated at $600 million).

P.L.A.G.U.E. is currently solicating donations to help fund our hired experts defeat this gross expansion of I-5.

PETITION:

PLEASE sign our petition!  

Visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/think-before-you-build

VOLUNTEERS:

We need volunteers to go door-to-door, distribute flyers, and ask for donations.  See "Volunteer" page for more information.

PAYPAL: 

Now donate easier than ever with PayPal!  You can use your credit or debit card or even your bank account.  Find the PayPal button in the "Donations" page.

I-5/SR-56 CONNECTOR:

Below is an animation of the proposed I-5/SR-56 connector project.  (move cursor over video to view whole animation) 

web page design and creation by Lindsey Peterson.

last updated  2010.08.15