City of Oceanside seeking input on bike trail extension
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Your input is wanted on a project to extend a North County bike trail all the way to the Oceanside coast.
The Inland Rail Trail project is a high priority project for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) that will help reduce vehicle miles traveled in the region.
The proposed 21-mile inland trail runs alongside the North County Transit District's Sprinter system, linking Escondido, San Marcos and Vista to the beach in Oceanside.
The project has been ongoing for years. There are four phases included in the project, each representing a different segment of the trail. It is now in its final phase, focusing a 7.4-mile stretch through Oceanside.
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One Escondido resident, who was using one of the existing segments to catch a bus, told FOX 5/KUSI he's excited about the prospect of eventually biking all the way to the coast.
'It would be pretty neat … I'd explore more of Vista, San Marcos,' Ryan Lemus, an Escondido resident, said. 'Especially in Oceanside over there, there's a lot of coast so if it goes all along that line it would be pretty neat to see the different views.'
The city of Oceanside will be hosting a community forum Monday night to gather public input on the final segment of the rail trail. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms.
Those who cannot attend in person can also give their input via an online survey. The deadline for the survey is March 31.
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