The Santa Fe Depot and America Plaza transit stations together serve as the primary transportation hub to Downtown San Diego for residents, commuters, and visitors. The two stations connect passengers to the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley, Green Line Trolley, the Silver Line Downtown Loop, COASTER commuter rail, Amtrak intercity rail, Rapid Bus service, and many local bus lines. Having all these transportation options in one location is beneficial for riders, but navigating between the two stations and to Downtown attractions is not intuitive, creating confusion and safety concerns for transit riders, pedestrians, and vehicles.
To address this, MTS is working on the America Plaza/Santa Fe Depot Pedestrian Enhancement Project.
Project Benefits
- Improved crosswalk access for pedestrians that provide safe and intuitive links between the stations to promote seamless transitions between all modes of transportation
- Better wayfinding signage to better guide passengers to transit services and other civic amenities
- Activated the area with urban design amenities to create a welcoming human-scale public space that is sensitive to the surrounding built environment and climate
The end result will help level up urban experience that compliments the unique transportation, historical and cultural resources adjacent to the stations.