Building Interstate 15 Managed Lanes
The Interstate 15 Managed Lanes project is a new 20-mile section of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes stretching from State Route 163 north to State Route 78 along Interstate 15 in San Diego, Calif. Flatiron executed this work under eight contracts totaling approximately $420 million.
The project is an adaptable, high-tech transportation facility designed to meet the diverse needs of local travelers, commuters and commerce in the San Diego region. Managed lanes were constructed within the existing median, providing direct “rapid” access by allowing buses to enter and exit the highway via dedicated on and off ramps. Highway authorities manage lanes by using a moveable median barrier to change the number of lanes in each direction, depending on traffic flow.
Construction along the I-15 corridor was divided into three segments, which were further divided into units. Flatiron was responsible for units 2-5 in the Middle Segment, Units 1 and 3 in the South Segment and Unit 1 in the North Segment.
Eight managed lane projects along Interstate 15
Lane widening, retaining wall and foundation construction, and roadway excavation
Adaptable, high-tech transportation facility with moveable median barriers and direct-access on- and off-ramps