After years of planning and public outreach, the Shelter Island Boat Launch Facilities Improvement Project is approaching the start of construction in early 2017.
Construction is anticipated to take approximately 10 months and will require a temporary closure of the boat launch.
In its ongoing efforts to keep the public informed and involved in the project, the Port is hosting an open house on Thursday, November 17, 2016. The open house will be a “drop-in” style where the public can attend any time between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. It will be held in the Training Room and lobby area of the Port’s Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego.
At the open house, the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and its anticipated timeline for construction, view design renderings and exhibits, and talk with the project team. Information on alternate boat launch ramps in San Diego Bay and Mission Bay that boaters can use during construction will be available.
The project will demolish and replace the existing 10-lane boat launch ramp and expand the interior of the facility by removing the rock revetment jetty and replacing it with a breakwater wall. The project will also construct public walking platforms with viewing areas that will be located on top of the breakwater walls. Additional project elements include replacing the existing docks and gangways, improving the kayak launch area, minor grading of the beach area to restore it to its pre-construction profile, improvements to the restroom, installation of signage, lighting and other associated improvements. The docks and public walkways will be updated to comply with the current Americans with Disabilities accessibility requirements. As part of the environmental mitigation for this project, more than 600 square feet of eelgrass will also be planted inside the basin.
For more information on the Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility Improvements Project, visit www.portofsandiego.org/sibl