3.4 Mobility and Connectivity

Access to the overall Camp Lockett Master Plan study area is provided by the following roadways and intersections:

Buckman Springs Road – Buckman Springs Road is a north-south running two-lane Light Collector roadway, extending between Interstate 8 to the north to State Route 94 to the south. The posted speed limit is 55 MPH. Parking restrictions are not posted. Sidewalks nor bicycle facilities are present.

Campo Road (State Route 94) – Campo Road (SR-94) is an east-west running two-lane highway, extending from Jamacha Road in the City of El Cajon to the west and continuing as Old Highway 80/State Route 94 east of the project area. Within the project area, Campo Road (SR- 94) is a two-lane undivided roadway with a posted speed limit of 55 MPH. Parking restrictions are not posted. Sidewalks are not present; however, the shoulder is paved in some locations. Bicycle facilities are not present. MTS Bus Route 894 serves the corridor from the City of El Cajon to Lake Morena.

Forrest Gate Road – Forrest Gate Road is a north-south running Local Public Road, extending from Campo Road (SR-94) on the north to the US-Mexico border to the south. Forrest Gate Road is a two-lane undivided roadway and transitions to an unmaintained dirt road adjacent to the Camp Lockett Event and Equestrian Facility (CLEEF). Parking is not permitted along the roadway. Sidewalks nor bicycle facilities are present.

Sheridan Road – Sheridan Road is a north-south running two-lane Local Public Road, extending from Campo Road (SR-94) to the north to Jeb Stuart Road to the south. Sheridan Road is a two-lane undivided roadway. A speed limit is not posted except for signage indicating a speed limit of 25 MPH (6:30AM to 8:30PM DAILY) adjacent to the Mountain Empire Community Park and Community Center. Sidewalks are not present, although worn walking paths/shoulders generally run adjacent to the roadway.

Table 4.1 of the Local Mobility Analysis (LMA) summarizes the existing physical characteristics of roadways within the study area. This information was collected via field and aerial views (Google Earth).

Due to the rural nature of the area surrounding the Proposed Project, there are currently no existing pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks. The County of San Diego Active Transportation Plan (ATP), October 2018 identified pedestrian gaps within the Proposed Project study area. An excerpt of the Pedestrian Gap analysis is included in Appendix D of the LMA.

Bicycle facilities within a ½ mile bicycling distance of the Proposed Project site were observed. Similar to the pedestrian facilities discussion above, there are currently no existing bicycle facilities within ½ mile bicycling distance due to the rural nature of the area surrounding the Proposed Project. It is important to note that the County of San Diego Active Transportation Plan (ATP), October 2018 identifies planned bicycle facilities with the Proposed Project study area along the following roadways:

· Campo Road (SR-94) – Class II Bike Lanes

· Buckman Springs Road – Class II Bike Lanes

An excerpt from the County ATP is provided in Appendix E of the LMA.

The closest transit stops to the Proposed Project site are located at the intersection of Campo Road (SR-94) and Forrest Gate Road and provides access to the following bus route:

· MTS Bus Route #894 – (Morena Village – El Cajon) – Within the Proposed Project vicinity, this route operates along SR-94 and connects Morena Village and El Cajon. On weekdays, this route operates from 8:21 AM to 7:30 PM and provides four services within the time of operation.

Detailed MTS Route information for the above routes is provided in Appendix F of the LMA. This information is subject to change so review of the MTS website will provide current information.

The County of San Diego Community Trails Master Plan (CTMP), January 2005 identifies existing and planned trail facilities within the County of San Diego. Table 1 displays existing and planned facilities within the Proposed Project vicinity, including trails and pathways. Excerpt of the CTMP including a map of the trail facilities displayed below are provided in Appendix G of the LMA.

Table 1 – Trail Facilities

Trail # Name Facility Status

Table 1 – Trail Facilities

Trail # Name Facility Status

H Pacific Crest Regional Trail Regional Trail Existing 22A Meanwhile Ranch Trail Trail Existing 23A Sheridan/Custer Road Pathway Pathway Existing 25 SR-94 Pathway Pathway Proposed 43 SD&AE Rail Road Trail Trail Proposed 46 Power Line Road Trail Trail Existing 47 Old Border Cross Road Trail Trail Existing 47A Forrest Gate Road Pathway Pathway Proposed 48 Sheridan Road Pathway Pathway Existing

Source: County of San Diego Community Trails Master Plan, January 2005

As shown above, within ¼ mile of the Proposed Project site there are three existing trails, one proposed trail, one existing pathway, and two proposed pathways identified in the County CTMP.

Connectivity between entities is crucial to the site. If supported by visitor or local resident activity in the area, consider an internal shuttle system that loops through the study area and connects to key destinations and existing transit service.