Grand Avenue Bridge

One of the interesting projects we can look forward to in the next few years is the transformation of the Grand Avenue Bridge in Del Mar into a interpretive area ideal for birdwatching and contemplation. The Bridge was once the means to drive onto the former "Airfield Property" just north of the existing lagoon, west of I-5. For many years, however, it has been barricaded to restrict access to that site. With the San Dieguito Coastal Wetland Restoration Project, which began construction in late 2006, the bridge will be used for construction access. At the completion of the Coastal Wetland Restoration Project, in approximately three years, the northernmost two spans of the bridge will be demolished, leaving the partial bridge structure as a resting, viewing interpretive overlook. Funding of this project has been provided by Pam Slater-Price, 3rd District County Supervisor.

In anticipation of this day a few interpretive panels have already been created and installed adjacent to the bridge. They are pictured below.

The artwork on the above interpretive panels was drawn by Alice Goodkind, well-known civic activist, birdwatcher, local historian and artist, who passed away in 2004. It is significant to note that Alice completed these works knowing they would be her last.

Below is the view from the Bridge.

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