City of Encinitas Engineering Services Department

10/10/2013

Sidewalk and Landscape improvements at K Street and Highway 101 are nearly complete!

09/10/2013

K Street Improvements at Swami’s and Highway 101:
The construction on the sidewalks that is currently taking place will be completed approximately mid-September. Then landscape work will begin. During the last week of September, the improvements contractor will return to the site to acid wash and seal the new sidewalk in front of the Self Realization Fellowship bookstore (the sidewalk will be closed during this time, but a temporary pedestrian route will be provided). Then planting will begin. The landscape contractor currently estimates a four-week landscape installation.

08/09/2013

Third Street Partial Closure Between B and C Streets:
There will be a partial closure on Third Street between B and C Streets beginning next Monday, August 12th which may remain in effect as late as September 13th.

Northbound travel on the section will be restricted during working hours. Southbound travel will be maintained.

The partial closure is related to the Downtown Sewer Improvements project. This is a city capital improvement project.

07/29/2013

This sewer improvement project involves the replacement of a 60 year old sewer line in the alley between Second and Third Streets from J Street to north of C Street. A section of this line runs along C Street from the alley to Third Street, then along Third Street from C to B Streets. This sewer line has extensive cracks. The section north of C Street has root damage and significant sags between H Street and C Street. As a consequence of these sags there is heavy buildup of grease and debris and high water levels within the sewer leading to maintenance problems. New sewer lines will be installed through the alley from J to C Streets, down Second Street, C Street, and Third Street, as well as along F Street between Third Street and Second Street, G Street from Third to Second Streets, and I Street from Third to Second Streets. The new sewer will vary in size from 6 inches to 12 inches.

Existing sewer laterals to homes and businesses will be connected to the new sewer lines within the project area. New pavement will be installed in the alley between Second Street and Third Street.

Project is expected to be completed by February, 2014. Questions may be directed to Kipp Hefner at (760) 633-2775.

04/24/2013

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04/04/2013

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03/22/2013

The City of Encinitas is currently working on a project to add sidewalk to Encinitas Boulevard just west of Via Cantebria. In addition to the installation of the sidewalk, the project will include minor improvements at the intersection of Balour Drive and Encinitas Boulevard. There is also an educational component to the project that includes working with Oak Crest Middle School with an emphasis on walking and biking safety and encouraging students to engage in those activities. The project is in the early development stages, however, we have preliminarily scheduled the project to be constructed in the late fall of this year.

03/14/2013

Olivenhain Municipal Water District will be installing a reclaimed water line on Leucadia Boulevard that will effect traffic in the #1 westbound lane near the left turn pocket to Quail Gardens. The project is estimated to take 2 weeks. The hours of work will be 9:00 p.m. Sunday night until 6:00 a.m. Sunday night to Thursday night (they cannot work Friday night or Saturday night). Start date should be determined week of March 18th.

03/11/2013

Pedestrian Undercrossing completed

01/28/2013

On Tuesday, January 29, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., the signal at El Camino Real and Via Molena will be placed in all-way flashing red mode due to major repairs being made to the signal wiring.

01/14/2013

A sewer line replacement project at Second Street, C Street, and Third Street will start construction on Monday, February 4, 2013. This 50-year old sewer line has cracks and root damage, and there are significant sags. Heavy buildup of grease and debris and high water levels make maintenance extremely difficult.

There will be temporary daytime closures of sections of the adjoining alley during construction, and temporary loss of some parking. There will also be a short-term temporary (hours) loss of sewer service when the new individual sewer laterals are tied into residents and business buildings. The contractor, SC Valley Engineering, Inc., will send out written notification one week in advance of the planned temporary shutdown of sewer service to the affected residents and businesses.

The City and the contractor are sensitive to the needs of the community and are committed to minimizing any inconvenience this project may create. To help minimize problems from occurring, the City, the contractor, and DEMA representatives will be holding weekly meetings every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Gladiola Room at City Hall to answer any questions or address concerns. For any questions during construction, please call Kipp Hefner at (760) 633-2775.