Updated 10/21/2024:

Palisades:

• Work continues in Palisades to trench and install water main pipeline and then connect individual services to the new waterline.
• Crews began work this week in Sea Horse Lane to trench and install main water pipeline. Scheduled to begin the week of Nov. 4, this work will move to Sea Gull Drive.
• Crews are also working on installation of water services in areas where the main pipeline installation is complete. Scheduled for late next week, crews will tie-in the water pipeline in Sailors Way and Sea Breeze Drive. You will be notified in advance of any planned disruption to your water service.
• Installation of fire hydrants are also currently taking place over the next couple of weeks.
• To improve efficiency in the work schedule, during daytime work hours, approximately 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (excluding major holidays), roads will be closed in short segments, with no parking permitted near the work zone. Resident access will be maintained although it may not be the most direct route, and detour signage will be in place to direct travelers around the closure. Residents within the closure area will be permitted to exit during the day, but will need to park outside the work zone until the closure restriction is removed at the end of the workday.
• Residential services should not be disrupted; however, please contact us if you experience issues. Residents impacted by planned water service disruptions will be notified in advance via a door hanger on the front door.

Mission Bay Estates:

• Work is currently taking place in Mission Bay Estates, along E Catamaran Drive, to reconstruct concrete ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) ramps, valley gutters, and identified sidewalk locations.
• Taking place into mid-November, crews will reconstruct required driveways to comply with ADA standards. This work will be coordinated specifically with the resident/property owner for each location. 

Please obey traffic signage as it is placed for the safety of travelers, workers and residents. Thank you for your patience! 

The project team presented at the Val Vista Lakes HOA Board Meeting on April 23 to share more information about the road reconstruction and how access and residential services will be managed in La Jolla Village, Palisades, and Mission Bay Estates communities.

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE PRESENTATION

A public meeting was held on January 16, 2024 and the exhibits from that meeting are available at the following links:

• Aerial and Phasing Exhibit
• Roadway and Waterline Exhibit

A public meeting was held on June 13, 2023 and the exhibits from that meeting are available at the following link :   ST1720 Public Meeting Exhibits

What is the waterline replacement process?

As the contractor’s mainline crew is installing the main water pipeline in the roadway, a second crew typically takes care of bringing the services to the residential properties. Here’s a brief description of the steps in that process:

METER PREP: Crews evaluate each meter location and peel back turf or other landscape (to be restored later) or remove hardscape (e.g., concrete, tile, pavers, etc.) directly around the meter box. This is done for two reasons: 1) because the existing meter box will be replaced, and 2) because they need to be able to access the area when they bore, or tunnel, underground to install the new copper water service pipe from the main pipeline in the street to the water meter.

PROTECTING THE AREA: Once this area is excavated and prepared for connecting the residential service, a steel plate will be placed to protect the work area and ensure that any pedestrians or bicyclists are safe. Should there be some sort of water emergency where the steel plate needs to be removed for any reason, it can be removed rather quickly, but it’s not typically an issue. The steel plate will remain in place anytime the crew is not working at that specific meter, until restoration (the last step) takes place.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE LINE TIE-IN: Crews will then bore from the main pipeline in the street to the residential water meter and tie-in the service to connect the residence to the new water main pipeline. This will require a short outage, but a crew member will knock on the door of the residence to inform the resident of the outage to make sure that a high water use activity is not taking place (e.g., showering, washing clothes, etc.)

RESTORATION: Once all work is complete and the residence tied over to the new water service line, the area will be restored to match existing turf, landscape, or hardscape, to as close or better than pre-construction conditions.

Please note that this entire process needs to take place for every residence/meter in the Palisades community and is done sequentially, so please be patient during the process. The time period from meter prep to restoration may take up to 5-6 weeks as crews conduct one activity, move to the next residence, and so on . . . and then later return for the next step in the sequence.