Expect disruptions near Seagrove Park in Del Mar beginning early Saturday as work continues on the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization 5 project.
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has scheduled round-the-clock construction from the park to south of 4th Street from 12:30 a.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Monday Oct. 14.
SANDAG, in hand-delivered and online notices, warned that residents near the work areas could notice lighting and equipment noise throughout the weekend.
To stabilize Del Mar’s fragile bluffs, the planning agency has plans for crews to drive steel pilings at various locations along the railway between Seagrove Park and Carmel Valley Road.
During the so-called “Absolute Work Window” this weekend, all train service will be suspended as crews drill and drive pilings between 9th and 13th streets, haul the spoils of drilled holes off the bluff and transport loads of concrete to the work area to set the steel piles. South of 4th Street, crews will pour concrete to reinforce existing pilings.
Equipment and materials will enter and exit the railway at Coast Boulevard, 8th, 11th and 12th streets and from the north parking lot at Torrey Pines State Beach.
A portion of the loading zone at Powerhouse Park will be cordoned off for construction access and staging. In these areas, SANDAG has planned for temporary parking restrictions and traffic control.
Construction and intermittent night work is scheduled to continue through mid-2027.
Throughout the three-year project, SANDAG has scheduled several “Absolute Work Windows,” in hopes of shortening the overall construction timeline.
