Proposed state Route 52 improvement project aims to ease congestion

Santee residents and East County commuters will get a look at a proposed improvement project for a 6-mile portion of state Route 52 during a meeting Thursday hosted by a state transportation agency.

Caltrans is studying potential improvements to SR-52 between Interstate 15 and state Route 125, including the Mast Boulevard Interchange. The project is in collaboration with the San Diego Association of Governments and the City of Santee.

Residents have been grappling with traffic congestion along SR-52 for years. Over seven years ago, a coalition of East County leaders and environmental groups was formed that was focused on addressing SR-52 issues.

The project proposes the addition of managed lanes, addressing bottlenecks and a relocated bike path.

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