The city of San Diego closed a portion of College Avenue in the Navajo and College neighborhoods Monday to paint lanes on the recently resurfaced street.
In a news release, city officials said the work started at 10 p.m. Monday and will last until 5 a.m. each day through Thursday.
Workers will paint lanes on College Avenue from Del Cerro Boulevard to the intersection of Canyon Crest Drive and East Campus Drive/Alvarado Road, according to the city.
The project will also involve the closure of the eastbound and westbound on/off-ramps connecting College and I-8, according to city officials.
“Northbound and southbound traffic on College Avenue will be maintained during working hours but reduced to one lane in each direction,” according to the city, which is coordinating the ramp closures with Caltrans.
According to the city, electronic signs were posted to alert drivers about the closure and associated detours.
The lane-painting work is part of a project that involves resurfacing various streets across several San Diego communities. The project includes replacing damaged roadway surfaces with fresh asphalt and re-striping lanes, according to the city.
The city will also upgrade curb ramps to improve access for disabled people, and replace impacted cross gutters, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
Other project features include more than five miles of resurfacing, costing $5.5 million. The College Avenue portion involves over two miles and is responsible for $1.8 million of the total project cost, according to the city.
