The city of San Diego will close a portion of Genesee Avenue at state Route 52 beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and continuing all weekend.
The work is to install a sewer bypass and pipelines across the roadway, it was announced Wednesday. The road will remain closed until Monday morning for the work.
Motorists should expect traffic delays. Detour signs will be placed at Governor Drive and Appleton Street and Caltrans will add signs on both SR-52 and Interstate 805.
The recommended detours are:
- Northbound traffic on Genesee to SR-52 east, then to the Nobel Drive exit off I- 805 north.
- Southbound traffic to SR-52 west, then to Regents Road.
A single southbound lane on Genesee will reopen once the sewer bypass is installed.
The installation is for Pure Water San Diego, the city’s phased, multi-year program intended to “complete our water cycle” and provide residents with a reliable local water supply. It has been designed to use water purification technology to clean recycled water.
“This pipeline project is vitally important for the city’s Pure Water project,” said Juan Guerreiro, director of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as crews complete the work as quickly as possible for minimal disruption.”
City News Service contributed to this report.
