Connect The Trail
#ConnectTheTrail: Safe Trails, Healthy River, Stronger Community
#ConnectTheTrail is an ambitious, community-driven initiative to complete the San Diego River Trail & Bikeway, creating a contiguous path from OB/Dog Beach to the I-805. This work is crucial to realizing the vision of a seamless park system that runs from the mountains to the sea. By closing these critical gaps, we are creating vital links that enhance regional mobility, recreational access for all San Diegans, and restore the ecological health of a thriving river corridor.
WEST VALLEY CROSSING: Class 1 Pedestrian & Bike Bridge
The proposed West Valley Crossing (Project AT052) is located along the San Diego River Trail in Mission Valley (at the little league fields) and is the single most crucial barrier to achieving a contiguous, safe San Diego River Trail.
While this crossing is on the map, it is currently stuck in neutral, leaving a dangerous, missing piece in this critical regional artery. This is more than just a bike path; it is a vital, central corridor for clean air, alternative transportation, and public well-being.
Closing this gap is the most direct, immediate way to deliver real-world climate action and permanently connect our citizens to nature, health, and clean mobility.
Why This Area is Critical
(Maps: orange circle showing the West Valley Crossing)
Immediate Safety Risk: The missing crossing forces vulnerable users onto hazardous local roads, creating a major safety threat.
Transit and Congestion: This link is vital for connecting thousands to the MTS Green Line Trolley and is essential to reducing vehicle reliance to alleviate traffic congestion.
Climate and Growth: We cannot meet regional VMT and GHG reduction targets if essential active transportation infrastructure is incomplete in this high-growth area.
People Power Moves Projects
What You Can Do
INDIVIDUALS: Submit an e-letter to your representatives by 12/4/2025. Click "Take Action Now!" button. Share with your circles and friends.
ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AGENCIES & BUSINESS: We need your institutional support now to ensure SANDAG prioritizes this regional asset:
- Sign Our Joint Letter: Show your support by officially signing onto our joint letter of support addressed to the SANDAG Board of Directors and Transportation Committee.
- Submit Your Own: Submit your organization’s separate letter of support directly to the SANDAG Board.
- Get the word out: Share this #ConnectTheTrail Call to Action {link} with your constituents, members, and followers, encouraging them to send individual e-letters
Community Supporters of the West Valley Crossing Project:
Get in Touch
Have questions about Connecting the Trail? Contact Jillian Quint, Manager - River Trail Advocacy at jillian@sandiegoriver.org, or call 619-297-7380.