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< january DAA approves new segment of the Coast to Crest trail. posted 01/16/12 At the Jan.10, 2012 meeting of the 22nd DAA the board unanimously approved a plan for construction of a new segment of the Coast to Crest Trail south of the Horse Park property. This involved working with the San Dieguito River Park planners and requires the reconfiguration of some turf rings used for horse shows. It also minimizes the impact on the San Diegutio River and its adjacent wetlands. The alignment will provide a continuous trail from the Del Mar Board Walk area to east of the Polo Field property, approximately 4 miles. The construction will be paid for with an existing $350,000 State grant. Old Camino del Mar Bridge appears! posted 01/07/12 These photos of the old (~1920s) bridge pilings west of the Camino Del Mar bridge were taken on December 23 at about 4:30 PM (tide at -0.2ft). Low tide (-2.0ft) was at 2:30 PM and the later high tide (+3.9ft) was at 9:00 PM, as measured at the SIO pier. There were a lot of pebbles, which are not usually visible, exposed in the river bed. The old San Diego Historical Society photo shows this original bridge.
photo © Stu Smith
The pilings are next to Dog Beach. photo © Jacqueline Winterer
photo © Stu Smith
photo © Stu Smith
photo © Stu Smith
< December New Board 2011 posted 12/22/11 At the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the San Dieguito River Valley, October 24, 2011, the following slate of officers was elected. Board of Directors: President: Maggie Brown (Solana Beach) Advisors: (A new category of membership for active non-voting Friends Mary Farrell (Del Mar Heights, San Diego)
Check here for pictures. Coastal Rail Project Grant : Seasonal Platform included posted 12/11/11 The Coastal rail project received a big boost from the US Department of Transportation when Caltrans received an award for $21 million. It enables early engineering and design of three coastal rail projects which will eventually add a second track to a large portion of the rail system from Orange County to downtown San Diego. One of the projects impacting the San Dieguito River Valley includes a 1.1 mile second track and seasonal rail platform in Del Mar allowing direct access to the Fairgrounds. Grant funds will be administered by SANDAG. They will work with the North County Transit District and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. The North Coast Corridor Program is a broader transportation and environmental project which will include two of these funded rail projects. |
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