San Dieguito Lagoon Trail Construction

Before and After Photos

This project included creating a trail under the I-5 freeway bridge and constructing two bridges, spanning drainage channels on each side of the freeway.

Below: Condition when project began.

Under the freeway bridge

West drainage channel

On the west side of the freeway bridge, looking east.


East side drainage channel


Under freeway bridge when work began.


Above - work begins on the section of trail under the freeway bridge.

Preparing footings for retaining wall

Rebar for the retaining wall

Above: Forming the retaining wall.

Above: Pumping concrete

Backfilling behind the new retaining wall.

Forming the trail on the west side of the freeway bridge.

Forming the trail on the east side of the freeway bridge.

Nearing completion under the freeway bridge.

Surveying for the correct elevation west of the freeway bridge.

Below: The trail under the freeway bridge is complete.



Above: moving boulders so that the bridge beams can be placed.

Above: the crane lowers the bridge beams in place for the west bridge.


Above: Del Mar Rotary volunteers install wood planking. Click here for more pictures from that work party 9/27/08.

Above: East bridge finished.

Below: the West Bridge finished.

Click here to see photos of the Del Mar Rotary installing planks on the east bridge.

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