Construction of
Trolley Tunnel Underpass at La Jolla Colony Drive: Starting March 3, crews began construction of the Trolley underpass at La Jolla
Colony Drive. To accommodate construction, lanes on La Jolla Colony Drive will be
reconfigured to provide one lane in each direction. Construction is expected to
be complete by late 2019. Some full weeknight and weekend closures may be
required throughout construction, during which time, there will be no access to
La Jolla Colony Drive from east of the Interstate 5 on- and off-ramps to
Rosenda Court.
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Nobel Drive Closure:
Starting early Saturday morning, March 9, Nobel Drive will be closed for crews
to install falsework, the temporary structures used to support the Trolley
bridge during construction. The closure will be in effect from the I-5 on-ramp
to the entrances of Shops at La Jolla Village and La Jolla Village Square, and
will take place from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, through 12:01 a.m. on
Sunday, March 10. Access to the shopping centers will be maintained.
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Overnight Closure
of Southbound I-5 Lanes: From 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, through 5
a.m. on Friday, March 1, temporary overnight closures will continue on
southbound Interstate 5 as crews pour concrete to build the bridge for the
Trolley overpass at Voigt Drive. Closure will be in effect on SB I-5 from the
I-5/I-805 Interchange to La Jolla Village Drive. Please take alternate routes
to avoid potential congestion. UPDATE: In
addition to the southbound closure, two northbound I-5 lanes will be closed
from La Jolla Village Drive to Voigt Drive, also from 9 p.m. on Thursday,
February 28, to 5 a.m. on Friday, March 1.
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Morena Boulevard Lane and Sidewalk Closures between Gesner Street and Jellett Street: Starting February 19, a sidewalk closure and traffic controls will be in effect on northbound Morena Boulevard to accommodate ongoing Mid-Coast Trolley construction activities. A single lane of northbound Morena Boulevard will be closed between Gesner Street and Jellett Street, along with the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the Morena Boulevard and Ingulf Street intersection. One lane of northbound traffic will remain open on Morena Boulevard, and access to businesses will be maintained at all times. Traffic control signs will be posted for construction zone safety.
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Northbound I-5 and Off-Ramp and Lane Closures at Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue and Grand Avenue/Garnet Avenue: As part of ongoing construction activities on the off-ramp, a full weekend closure of the I-5 off-ramp to Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue is scheduled from Friday, February 22, at 9 p.m. to Sunday, February 24, at 9 p.m. The off-ramp will be shifted to newly constructed pavement adjacent to the existing off-ramp. A single lane closure of the northbound I-5 from Grand Avenue/Garnet Avenue to Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue will also be required from Friday, February 22, at 8 p.m. to Sunday, February 24, at 3 a.m. Additionally, motorists can anticipate nighttime closures of eastbound Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue on Friday, February 22, and Saturday, February 23, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night. During the nighttime closures, one lane of eastbound traffic will be shifted to westbound Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue. Daytime single lane closures of eastbound Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue will also be in place Saturday, February 23, and Sunday, February 24, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. Motorists that require access to the off-ramp will be detoured northbound on Mission Bay Drive to Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue. Off-ramp and roadwork construction activities will be completed in phases and intermittent nighttime and weekend closures of the northbound I-5 off-ramp to Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue will continue through summer 2019.
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Intermittent Partial Closures on Genesee Avenue: This February, intermittent partial closures continue along Genesee Avenue in support of Trolley bridge construction. Girders, or large beams, will be installed on top of columns to build the viaduct, or bridge structure, that will carry the Trolley along its route. Crews have now placed girders in five different major intersections along Genesee Avenue. Though girders will continue to be set along Genesee Avenue, all required long-term closures have been completed.
View a time-lapse video of the girders being installed.
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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 early 2019. Construction of a railroad bridge spanning Balboa
Avenue/Garnet Avenue is ongoing. To accommodate this work, lane and ramp
closures, originally scheduled through October 2018, will be in place intermittently
through early 2019. Work hours will be Sundays through Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 5
a.m. One lane each of westbound and eastbound traffic on Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue will remain open at all times. Motorists can expect the following intermittent traffic
controls:
- Closures of westbound and eastbound Balboa
Avenue/Garnet Avenue, from Interstate 5 to Moraga Avenue.
- Closures of north and south Morena Boulevard on-
and off-ramps.
- Closure of the Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue
off-ramp from northbound Interstate 5.
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Underground Systems
Work: Through summer 2019, construction crews will continue intermittent
nighttime work on underground communication and electrical systems for the
Mid-Coast Trolley within the railroad right-of-way between Taylor Street in Old Town and Cedar Street in Downtown San Diego. Crews will
generally move north to south and will work at each intersection for about one
month at a time. General work hours will be Sundays through Thursdays, 9 p.m.
to 5 a.m., and some day and weekend work may be required. For more information
on each work location, please view the fliers below: