The Jamul Band of Kumeyaay Indians is suing the California Department of Transportation in federal court over roadwork to the tribe's proposed casino.
The tribe plans to widen a road and add a traffic light on a highway leading to the gaming site. But CalTrans won't approve the project without a detailed study of how the casino will affect traffic.
The tribe is asking the court to block CalTrans from enforcing state laws on the reservation. A county official called the tribe's plans "dangerous and unconscionable," The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The tribe is building a Class II facility on its reservation. Lakes Entertainment says it can't secure funding for the casino without the roadwork.
Get the Story:Jamul tribe sues, claims Caltrans is meddling (The San Diego Union-Tribune 10/9)