State Route 15 Mid-City BRT Stations

San Diego’s Regional Planning Agency (SANDAG) is implementing a bus rapid transit facility in the SR-15 freeway corridor in the mid-city area of San Diego. IBI Group has played a lead role in all project phases. Initially, IBI Group was commissioned to manage a study on the feasibility of the facility, and develop the design guidelines for future BRT service, stations, and growth within the intended transit-oriented development (TOD) zones.

As part of the stakeholder workshops and open houses to engage and inform the public, IBI developed an interactive website that allowed viewers to explore the study’s findings. Our technology solutions enabled community members to see how the project would look and function. The resulting vision for the mid-city community was one of stability for existing and new residents alike.

IBI Group’s efforts transformed a community who initially had fundamental concerns about the project, into a key supporter for the project. Subsequently, SANDAG retained IBI Group to follow through on the commitments made to the community through the station design process. The stations, now under construction, meet the community’s mobility needs, the transit operator’s needs for an efficient station, and add to the architectural character of the area.

The effort was an effective collaboration between IBI’s planners, engineers and architects to develop, evaluate, and refine design treatments for the proposed El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue. IBI engineers and planners assisted the team in evaluating pedestrian facilities to ensure safe and efficient access to/from the stations.