Economy

Coronado Considers Toll to Ease Traffic

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published May 11, 2009 at 6:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 15 years ago.

Coronado is considered a paradise by many. But as traffic clogs the streets, the city is now looking at options like a new toll on the bridge to alleviate congestion on it streets.

San Diego Speaks: Coronado Bridge Toll

Maureen Cavanaugh: Just when you thought it was safe to have no cash in your pocket when you drove over the San Diego-Coronado Bridge comes news that Coronado is considering another toll. Currently, no bridge toll proposal has been approved, and even if it were approved, the toll would probably not go into effect until 2019. Even so, for those of us still celebrating the end of the last toll seven years ago, it's a bit unsettling to hear another one may be in the works.

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For their part, many Coronado officials say the traffic congestion on the island is getting out of control, and money from a bridge toll is needed to provide funds for new traffic solutions

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Casey Tanaka, mayor of Coronado.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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