The “Pacific Beach Pipeline Replacement Project,” which is replacing and rehabilitating water and sewer infrastructure to avoid future water main breaks and sewer pipeline stoppages, has ramped up again in in the coastal communities.
The project is replacing about 7.6 miles of water main and approximately 1.6 miles of sewer main in Midway/Pacific Highway Corridor and Mission Bay.
The aim is to help the City better serve communities by improving service reliability, reducing maintenance needs and lessening the risk of future water main breaks.
In November, project construction continues in three areas:
Pipe installation under Glenn Rick Bridge. Crews are performing daytime work on the median and pipeline replacement. The Ventura Bridge was renamed for the late Glenn A. Rick, known as the “Father of Mission Bay Park” in 1979. A longtime City planning director, Rick planned and executed the making of Mission Bay Park.
Crews are installing water services from Bayside Lane to Glenn Rick Bridge. Traffic control will be in place subject to change as work progresses.
Construction work on Ingraham Street. The contractor will be working near Ski Beach Park and start remaining service installation and connections during the next few weeks.
Pipeline south replacement is part of the City’s ongoing program mandating replacement of all aging/deteriorating cast iron water mains now in service.
The project includes: replacement of fire hydrants, curb ramps and traffic-control devices; management practices to control erosion; resurfacing of streets impacted by project construction; and installation of new accessibility curb ramps.
The pipeline replacement project also demolished the Pacific Beach Reservoir, built in 1908, and removed from service more than 20 years ago.
Notices are being mailed to residents and businesses in the project area prior to start of construction. The City’s contractor will also deliver door hangers with the start date of construction for specific streets.
Started in July 2016, project construction is scheduled to be completed in January 2020. The project’s planning, design and construction budget is $44 million.
For information about CIP projects, visit sandiego.gov/cip. Contact the Public Works Department at 619-533-4207 or email [email protected]. Inquiries may be submitted online. Reference “Pacific Beach Pipeline South Replacement Project” with inquiry.