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Upcoming Overnight Closures of I-5 This March, a series of temporary overnight closures will be in effect on Interstate 5 (I-5) for crews to remove falsework from the Mid-Coast Trolley overcrossing south of Nobel Drive. Closures on northbound and southbound I-5 lanes will begin on March 1. Additional lane closures may be scheduled and notice will be provided beforehand. Work may continue up to March 20. Motorists should plan to take alternate routes to avoid potential congestion, as delays are expected during this closure. The following closures will be in place: Beginning Sunday, March 1, through Thursday, March 5: • Full closure of northbound I-5 lanes from State Route 52 (SR 52) to La Jolla Village Drive. • Lane reductions may be in place on southbound I-5 from Interstate 5 (I-5)/Interstate 805 (I-805) Interchange to Gilman Drive/La Jolla Colony Drive. • Work and closure hours will be from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Beginning Sunday, March 8, through Thursday, March 12: • Full closure of southbound I-5 lanes from I-5/I-805 Interchange to Gilman Drive/La Jolla Colony Drive. • Lane reductions may be in place on northbound I-5 from SR 52 to La Jolla Village Drive. • Work and closure hours will be from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m each night. Construction schedules are subject to change. For more information and updates visit: KeepSanDiegoMoving.com/MidCoast
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James Madison High School 6th Annual Car & Bike Show March 21, 2020 4833 Doliva Drive, 92117 9am -2pm in the Student Parking Lot Attention ALL James Madison Warhawks Alumni, Neighbors and Car & Motorcycle Enthusiasts This year The Show is expecting 100 participants. Just like in years past, there will be a band, a food truck, snack bar and raffles. In addition, trophies will be awarded that the students made! For the first time ever, this show will also include motorcycles. See the auto shop and meet the students. Come out and support James Madison High School and the Foundation of the James Madison High School Auto Club See page 8 for more details and how to register your car or motorcycle.
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Major Infrastructure Project Planned In Tecolote Canyon by Chris O’Connell
Last month at the Clairemont Community Planning Group (CCPG) Project Review Subcommittee (PRS) officials from the City of San Diego presented a project which involves “the replacement and rehabilitation of approximately 4.7 miles of the 6.5-mile-long trunk sewer and water main” named the Tecolote Canyon Trunk Sewer (TCTS). The project is to rehabilitate 7,551 Linear Feet (LF) of 15-inch pipe; upsize 7,350 LF of 15-inch to 18-inch; upsize 790 LF of 18-inch to 21-inch; upsize 5,230 LF of 21-inch to 24-inch; upsize 2,060 LF of 21, 24-inch to 27-inch and upsize 1,990 LF of 24-inch to 30-inch. In addition, there would be manholes removed/added, stream crossings, improvements for vehicle access/path widening, branches of lines (pipes) added into the trunk, small retaining walls constructed, as well as new vegetation planted. An aerial map of the entire TCTS with a few notations was provided as a handout but questions about the finer details such as what happens to manhole covers, where are the retaining walls, what will the finish project look like, what are the working hours, how wide is the path/road etc. Some of those questions were not answered and it was requested the
City return to the group with much more details and specifics. Where is the Project Picture, the start of the project, yourself just in the canyon at Genesee Avenue in between Balboa Ave and Clairemont Mesa Blvd specifically at Chateau Dr. The project would start in the canyon in that area and meander south and west travelling under Balboa Ave, continuing south in the canyon almost parallel with Clairemont Dr., continuing towards Mt Acadia Blvd/Tecolote Golf Course, still continuing south then head westerly behind and below essentially USD past the Tecolote Nature and ending at Tecolote Rd & West Morena Blvd. A Google map of course makes this visual a lot easier to follow. Basically, the length of Tecolote Canyon. Construction is scheduled to begin in the Summer of 2021 and be completed Winter of 2024. The planning, design and construction budget is “about $35 Million”. There are of course asterisks where dates and dollars are subject to change. Why is this Project Happening According to the City the TCTS was built in the 1950’s of vitrified clay and is roughly 18” in diameter. In 2012 according to the Fact Sheet the pipe was assessed and it was SEE Infrastructure, page 3