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Toll-road war isn’t over: As San Onofre highway project regroups, foes prepare for next battle

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 18, 2009 at 6:45 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

“Thousands of people have signed petitions against extending a toll road through San Onofre State Beach. The California Coastal Commission has rejected the developer’s $1.3 billion proposal. And the U.S. Commerce Department shot it down a year ago today.

That hasn’t deterred the project’s leaders, who are quietly but actively angling for a breakthrough after spending about $200 million and more than 20 years on their mission to relieve traffic congestion for a growing southern Orange County. In the past 12 months, they’ve met with dozens of interest groups; visited military officials and lawmakers in Washington, D.C.; and set aside nearly $12 million to keep the issue alive.

“Throwing in the towel is not an option.” said Peter Herzog, mayor pro tem of Lake Forest and chairman of the developer, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency. … “

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December 18, 2009 · Filed Under San Onofre Toll Road

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