The San Diego
Board of Port Commissioners
Tuesday authorized an agreement to contribute $2 million in grant matching funds to support the extension of the
Bayshore Bikeway
in National City.
The funds will go toward Segment 5 of the bikeway, which runs in a 24-mile parabola around the San Diego Bay from Coronado to San Diego through Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and National City.
“The Bayshore Bikeway is a treasured waterfront amenity that enhances access to San Diego Bay and helps promote a healthy lifestyle for all,” said Danielle Moore, chair of the Port of San Diego’s Board of Port Commissioners. “We’re excited to support National City in the next step of this project, and we look forward to residents and visitors enjoying the completed bike path for years to come.”
The section of the bike path is around 1.4 miles — 900 feet of which is on port-managed tidelands. The Bayshore Bikeway was originally planned by the
San Diego Association of Governments
and has been constructed in segments as funding becomes available.
“We are grateful to National City and SANDAG for helping keep this project moving forward,” said Commissioner GilAnthony Ungab, National City’s appointee to the port board. “Completion of this segment will not only connect the Bayshore Bikeway by filling a gap in the current bike path, but it will also better connect families to the National City Bayfront.”
Last year, the board directed port staff to earmark grant matching funds to support National City in pursuit of a grant for construction of this bikeway segment. Earlier this year, the city was awarded $5.7 million by SANDAG to construct its segment.
“For years, National City has worked hard to secure the same kind of meaningful access to the waterfront that other cities around the bay enjoy,” said National City Mayor Ron Morrison. “While it hasn’t always been an easy road, this project is an important step toward a healthier, more connected National City.
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“By partnering with the Port of San Diego and SANDAG, we’re investing in infrastructure that promotes active lifestyles, safer transportation, and greater access to our beautiful Bayfront. We look forward to continuing this progress not just for today, but for generations to come.”
Tuesday’s action includes approved matching funds of $600,000 from the Maritime Industrial Impact Fund for the portion of the bikeway that is off tidelands, and $1.4 million from the port’s grant matching reserves for the section of the bikeway that is on tidelands.
National City anticipates awarding the construction contract for the bikeway segment at a city council meeting in September, a city statement read.
