I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
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From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!
As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.
If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.
