Mid-Coast Trolley construction began in fall 2016. To find out more about the construction process, check out our Construction Info brochure in English and en Español.
Current Activities
Friars Road Closures: Intermittent nighttime
closures of Friars Road between Sea World Drive and Napa Street are scheduled from
July 25 to August 16 to accommodate construction of the San Diego River
Bridge. Eastbound Friars Road will be closed from July 29 to August 1, 7 p.m.
to 3 a.m. each night. Eastbound and westbound Friars Road will be closed from
July 25 to July 26, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Full closures continue from August 5
to August 9, and August 12 to August 16, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.
Please follow detour signage and use caution when traveling near work areas.
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Morena Boulevard and Littlefield Street Sewer
Construction: Due to unforeseen conditions related to the age of the existing utility system, sewer line construction at Morena Boulevard and Littlefield Street, originally scheduled for completion at the end of June, will continue through the end of July 2018. A full closure of Littlefield Street at Morena Boulevard and single lane closure of southbound and northbound Morena Boulevard, from Ashton Street to Asher Street, will remain in place. The closures will be in effect Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, there will be no parking on southbound Morena Boulevard at Ashton Street and Littlefield Street. Access to nearby businesses will be maintained at all times. Please heed all traffic signs and use caution when travelling near work areas.
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Downtown Lane Closures on Palm Street and Sassafras Street: Starting
the week of June 24, crews will move to Palm Street and Sassafras Street in the
Midway – Pacific Highway community to continue nighttime work on underground
communication systems for the Mid-Coast Trolley. Work will be within the
railroad right of way and will last approximately one month. Work hours will be
Sunday through Thursday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow detour signage and
use caution when traveling near work areas.
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Downtown Lane Closures on Witherby Street: Starting the
week of July 8 and continuing through mid-August, construction crews will
continue nighttime work on underground communication systems for the Mid-Coast
Trolley at Witherby Street. Work will be within the railroad right of way and
will last approximately one month. Crews will also be performing the same work
at Washington Street. Work hours will be Sunday through Thursday, from 9 p.m.
to 5 a.m. Please use caution when traveling near work areas.
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Balboa Avenue Railroad Bridge Demolition: Work to demolish the Balboa Avenue Railroad Bridge and construct a new railroad bridge began May 17 and will continue through October 2018. Work hours are Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists can expect intermittent closures of westbound and eastbound Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue and north and south Morena Boulevard on- and off-ramps. The Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue off-ramp from northbound Interstate 5 also will be closed periodically. One lane each of westbound and eastbound traffic on Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue will remain open at all times. Motorists will need to use Damon Avenue to access Santa Fe Street during westbound closures. Please heed all traffic signs and use caution when traveling near work areas.
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Temporary
Realignment of Rose Canyon Bike Path and I-5 Impacts: Starting June 13, 2018, a southern portion of the Rose Canyon
Bike Path will be temporarily relocated to the west side of the train tracks,
east of Interstate 5 and north of Santa Fe Street, while crews construct a new,
permanent path. The interim path will connect the north end of Santa Fe Street
to about 1,000 feet north of State Route 52. A temporary realignment of the
northern portion of the bike path is also in place, rerouting to a protected,
temporary two-lane bikeway located on the outside shoulder of the northbound
I-5 off-ramp. Sections of the permanent path will be reopened as they are
completed starting in summer 2019. The full, permanent path is anticipated to open in 2020.
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Morena Boulevard Construction Activities: Beginning May 2, northbound Morena Boulevard, from Balboa Avenue to Tecolote Road, will be reduced to one lane. Southbound Morena Boulevard is reduced to one lane of traffic in some areas. Work hours will be during the day, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closures will remain in place 24 hours a day.
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Ocean Beach Bike Path Closures: A closure of the Ocean Beach Bike Path extending from W. Mission Bay Drive to Pacific Highway, which is unrelated to the Mid-Coast Trolley project, is currently in place for an SDG&E project. For more information on that project, please visit
sdge.com/major-projects.
Night Work on I-5: In January, crews began work on the viaduct – a bridge structure that will carry the Trolley down I-5. This work is focused within the median of I-5 and requires intermittent lane closures. To prepare for this construction, crews have demolished the median and restriped traffic lanes on both northbound and southbound I-5 between the Nobel Drive and La Jolla Colony Drive exits. Drilling work in the median and along the sides of I-5, from La Jolla Colony Drive to Voigt Drive, starts in late March 2018. Drilling hours are Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some night work may be required. This median work will be ongoing through late summer 2018.
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Genesee Avenue Traffic Shift: On January 2, 2018, crews began shifting traffic to the outer lanes of Genesee Avenue from La Jolla Village Drive to Nobel Drive. Crews also began construction on the viaduct - a bridge structure that will carry the Trolley down the middle of Genesee Avenue. This work is focused on Genesee Avenue, from Regents Road to Nobel Drive. Northbound and southbound lanes of Genesee Avenue will be restriped and shifted to the outer lanes from Regents Road to Nobel Drive while crews begin work in the median. Large drilling equipment will be set up within the median. Traffic control phasing and lane configuration may vary between day and night work hours. Traffic control signs, including necessary detours for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists, will be posted. These types of traffic controls will be deployed at various times through early 2020.
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Rose Creek Bikeway Construction: Preliminary construction of the Rose Creek Bikeway began in January 2018. Initial work includes clearing and removing vegetation in the construction area near the creek between Santa Fe Street and I-5. Major construction, which will begin in June 2018, will include construction of the trail, under-crossings, and a bridge. Project completion is anticipated in spring 2020.
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Gilman Drive Bike Lane Near Rose Canyon Bike Path: A portion of the bike lane on Gilman Drive, below the I-5 freeway overpass, will be intermittently closed for project construction access. Cyclists will still be able to access the Rose Canyon Bike Path. Please exercise extra caution when traveling near the work area.
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Marian Bear Memorial Park: Crews have fenced off an area within the Rose Creek Channel, near the existing railroad tracks, for construction activities and staging equipment purposes. There will be no access along the Rose Creek channel between Marian Bear Memorial Park and Rose Creek open space. Users of the Marian Bear Park trail should avoid entering or passing through the construction area. Please follow direction of the posted signs.
Gilman Drive Bridge: Work began in late 2016 on I-5 near Gilman Drive to prepare for construction of the Gilman Drive Bridge. Crews have installed temporary barricades near Gilman Drive that will remain for approximately two years. The new bridge will connect the west and east sides of UC San Diego and span I-5.
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Friars Road: In fall 2016, crews began work along Friars Road between Sea World Drive and Napa Street to build the San Diego River Bridge Double Track project in advance of construction on the Mid Coast Trolley project. Several traffic control phases involving multiple lane closures and shifts will be implemented in this area throughout the course of the project to help facilitate this work. The concrete barrier railing that has been placed on Friars Road is to support both projects and also is expected to last throughout the project duration.
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Balboa Avenue: Crews continue to work nights to minimize impacts to local traffic. For all residents and businesses in the area, access to driveways will be maintained throughout the project. There may be some portions of roads closed or detoured at night.
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Community Presentations
2018
July 11: University City Planning Group
Presentation
May 9: Clairemont Community Planning Group – Balboa Avenue Station Specific Plan Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Presentation
May 9: University City Planning Group
Presentation
2017
March 16: Irvine Company Construction Info Sessions
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2016
November 9: University City Community Association
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November 8: PS Rose Canyon
Presentation
October 22: Groundbreaking Event
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September 20: Clairemont Community Planning Group
Presentation
August 18: Canyon Park Apartments Open House
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July 26: Irvine Company Construction Info Sessions
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March 29: La Jolla Colony Open House
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