Approximately 240,000 cubic yards of sand will also be placed on the beach in Areas 1 and 2 between Mariposa Point and North Beach. The ongoing work, which will continue daily between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., also will include temporarily placing large concrete barriers between the track and the inland bluff in Area 3 to create a safe workspace for ...
240,000 cubic yards of sand will also be placed on the beach in Areas 1 and 2 between ... is taking action to protect the only coastal rail link between San Diego and Orange ... San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line that has operated largely uninterrupted ...
At the southern end of the project, near San Clemente State Beach, 1,400 cubic yards of riprap repair, 22,000 cubic yards of engineered revetment, seawall or functionally equivalent structure, and 300,000 cubic yards of sand have been identified as necessary to protect the track.
A plan for working with local, state and federal partners to further study and understand the issues behind the coastal erosion also calls for seeking necessary funding for lasting solutions to keep rail traffic safely moving between San Diego and Orange counties, and destinations further north.
The board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing OCTA CEO Darrell E. Johnson to take all necessary steps to protect a vital stretch of track through San Clemente, where recent landslides, beach erosion and degrading riprap pose a serious threat to the rail line.
Work crews began staging heavy equipment Monday for a wall to be built along the railroad tracks in San Clemente, where a landslide continues to prevent passenger train service between San Diego and Orange counties.
Free summer shuttles in Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente put the beach-- and much more--within reach. Many shuttles connect to each other and to transit and Metrolink stops, making it easier to travel to great destinations without a car.
At the southern end of the project, near San Clemente State Beach, 1,400 cubic yards of riprap repair, 22,000 cubic yards of engineered revetment, seawall or functionally equivalent structure, and 300,000 cubic yards of sand have been identified as necessary to protect the track.
Approximately 240,000 cubic yards of sand will also be placed on the beach in Areas 1 and 2 between Mariposa Point and North Beach. The ongoing work, which will continue daily between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., also will include temporarily placing large concrete barriers between the track and the inland bluff in Area 3 to create a safe workspace for ...
San Diego counties for several months as crews conducted emergency repairs caused by beach erosion in San Clemente. What has OCTA done to protect the tracks in San Clemente?