Where San Diego will lower speed limits
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San Diego has started lowering speed limits on streets around schools in San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, and could cut speeds on 20% of streets by mid-2027.
The big picture: We mapped the streets laid out for cuts in the city's Comprehensive Speed Management Plan. Zoom in to see the changes coming to your neighborhood.
- They fall under four categories: School zones, high pedestrian and bicycle activity corridors, safety corridors and business activity districts.
There isn't a set schedule for when streets will see their speed limits change, city spokesperson Anthony Santacroce told Axios.
- "We have a loose order of communities that will receive school zone speed limit reductions and safety updates that is still evolving," he said.
- The general plan is to start in the south and move north.
What they're saying: "We analyzed the entire network of city streets and identified over 680 miles that were eligible for speed limit reduction citywide," said Naomi Chavez, interim transportation director, at a recent city event.
Catch up quick: This is part of a plan approved by the City Council last spring to improve street safety.
- It came after multiple children were killed by drivers last year.
What can change: Business districts can go down to 25 mph or 20 mph.
- School zones can go down to 15 mph, 20 mph within 500 feet, and 25 mph within 1,000 feet.
- Streets with more fatal- or serious-injury crashes can be reduced by 5 mph.
- Streets near sidewalks, bikeways, transit and activity centers can also be cut by 5 mph.
Yes, but: Not every street eligible for a cut will get one, and not all of the speed limit changes can be made right away.