SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Intermittent partial closures are currently in place along Genesee Avenue in support of Trolley bridge construction.
The ongoing construction of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension will require closures at La Jolla Village Drive and Genesee Avenue for a week starting on Friday night.
Crews are installing pre-cast girders, which are large beams used to support the Trolley bridge. The girders will be placed on top of the columns to build the viaduct, which is the bridge structure that will carry the Trolley along its route. Crews have placed girders in five intersections along Genesee Avenue; this will be the sixth installation of girders in a series of seven intersections.
“At the end of day, this is going to be a tremendous project that is going to connect a long length of San Diego, so it will be--I think, a fantastic improvement for the area, providing transport in this area that is growing and densifying,” John Haggerty, Porter Director-Mid-Coast Trolley said.
Photos of ongoing construction of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension along Genesee Avenue, (Feb. 6, 2019).
The following partial closures will be in place beginning Friday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m. and running through Friday, Feb. 15, at 5 a.m., at the intersection of Genesee Avenue and La Jolla Village Drive:
Weekend closure from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- Closure of southbound Genesee Avenue lanes and through lanes at the La Jolla Village Drive intersection.
- One lane open on northbound Genesee Avenue.
Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.:
- Through lanes at La Jolla Village Drive to be closed at Genesee Avenue.
- Right turns from La Jolla Village Drive to Genesee Avenue will be maintained.
- Two lanes open on northbound and southbound Genesee Avenue.
Weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.:
- Closure of southbound Genesee Avenue lanes and through lanes at the La Jolla Village Drive intersection.
- One lane open on northbound Genesee Avenue.
All lanes will reopen the morning of Feb. 15, according to the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG.
Motorists should plan to take alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion, as delays are expected during these closures.
For the latest information on closure updates, click here.
Photos of ongoing construction of the Mid-Coast Trolley extension along Genesee Avenue, (Feb. 6, 2019).
