[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2137]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2009

  Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, I submit the following.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288--Department of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway 
Administration, Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of San Diego, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101
  Description of Request: I secured $1,000,000 to fund initial 
construction work for an interstate highway interchange improvement 
project of regional and national significance, which will widen I-5 and 
connect it with S.R. 56 in San Diego, significantly improving mobility 
of goods and people. The I-5 corridor is the primary north-south link 
between Southern California--San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County--and 
Mexico, and S.R. 56 is one of the few east-west freeways serving the 
San Diego region. The vicinity of the interchange project experiences 
extensive, recurrent traffic congestion, with average daily counts of 
261,000 vehicles (including 10,000 trucks), projected to reach 430,000 
vehicles daily within 20 years. Environmental and design work for the 
project is complete, and additional construction funding is programmed 
in current Regional and State Transportation Improvement Plans for 
future federal, state, and local highway funding allocations. Local and 
State sources will finance at least 20 percent of the total project 
cost. The project addresses the authorized purposes of the Department 
of Transportation Interstate Maintenance account, which includes 
funding for the addition of new interchanges.

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