[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2144]
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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: Federal Highway Administration, Transportation & Community & 
System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entities: City of Escondido, California/City 
of San Marcos, California
  Address of Requesting Entities: 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 
92025/1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069
  Description of Request: I received $500,000 to widen the Nordahl 
Bridge where it intersects SR-78. This widening project is a key to the 
greater SR-78 infrastructure/capacity improvement project that is 
decreasing congestion in both San Marcos and Escondido in preparation 
for the new public Palomar Pomerado Hospital.
  The Cities of San Marcos and Escondido have requested funding for the 
project, and the project is supported by the San Diego Association of 
Governments and CALTRANS. Funding assistance will provide a sensible, 
long-term solution to the interchange by widening and lengthening the 
existing overpass bridge structure at Nordahl Road and SR-78 to 
accommodate capacity improvements planned for SR-78 while also 
addressing congestion on local streets.
  $5,000,000 will be obligated in FY 2010, and will fund preliminary 
engineering, environmental review, right-of-way acquisition and 
construction costs for the project. The regional project is the #1 
priority for both the City of Escondido and the City of San Marcos and 
is not only the subject of a MOU between the cities, but also a draft 
cooperative agreement with Caltrans District 11. It is supported by the 
region's metropolitan planning organization, the San Diego Association 
of Governments and is included in the San Diego Regional Transportation 
Plan.

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