The North County Transit District, along with Amtrak and Metrolink, will undergo a complete coastal rail service closure between Oceanside and San Diego during two weekends in March, it was announced Tuesday.
Passenger rail service will not be available on March 5-6 and March 19-20.
During these service closures, SANDAG will continue construction on the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon Bridges Replacement and Control Point Rose Track Crossovers projects. Construction crews are working to replace aging wooden trestle railway bridges as part of the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon Bridges Replacement Project.
SANDAG also will continue construction on the CP Rose Track Crossovers Project, an element of the Elvira to Morena Double Track Project. The work will consist of removing and replacing track and installing one new rail crossover.
The work begins on each Saturday morning at 12:30 a.m. and goes until 3 a.m. Monday. During construction, there will be periods of substantial noise in the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon area.
Customers are urged to plan ahead to take other forms of transportation during these service interruptions. There is no replacement bus service connecting to Coaster station stops. Alternatives for passengers who normally use the Coaster include Breeze bus route 101 or MTS connections. NCTD bus schedules may be viewed at www.gonctd.com.
The rail will re-open for regularly scheduled COASTER and all other rail service in time for the morning commute on Mondays.
For more information about these projects, go to www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com.
