The Plan
Structures

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   Uniform Station
  Convention Center
  Balboa Park / Zoo
  Horton Plaza
  Coronado Bridge
        Marina Island Tower
       
System Map

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CORONADO MONORAIL BRIDGE

The St Louis Arc and the Sydney Opera House are markers closely identified with the cities in which they are located. Both are attractions for visitors who have seen the pictures and mark the structures as places to visit. A bridge comprised of only two monorail guideways with a spidery cable suspension provide a potential for San Diego to have its unique harbor marker possibly more visitor attractive than St Louis or Sydney. The existing Coronado Bridge won awards for its design and has become an important part on the San Diego infrastructure. But it does not excite a special attraction that sets San Diego Harbor as a special place to visit.

The guideways would climb to the 200 ft. height above the channel while over the Marina islands and embarcadero. They would descend along the shoreline or along 1st street to a station at the edge of the Military base. It could them proceed along Alameda Blvd. to the Coronado western shore. Trains would circle four times allowing rider multiple views of San Diego harbor, the city skyline, looking down on the airport, Coronado and the mountains to the east. No rails would obstruct the view as the transit across the channel is made. A second view would occur on the Coronado side.

Every cruise ship would offer a ride to Coronado as a shore excursion. The San Diego marker would have an economic value beyond the visitor attraction. It would provide a fast transit for North Island navy personnel to have easy commute from a wide area of affordable housing without the expensive auto drive in heavy traffic over the Coronado bridge. There are traffic concerns with the addition of an additional carrier based in San Diego that could be lowered by reduction of personnel autos. This could eliminate the need for proposed half billion tunnel on Coronado.

updated:   6-17-2008

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