City Of Del Mar: Bluff Repairs This Weekend Could Restrict Beach Access

Press release from the City of Del Mar:

March 11, 2021

Emergency bluff repairs south of 4th Street are scheduled for this weekend and beach access could be restricted in the area during construction.

At the site of a large bluff collapse Feb. 28, crews are set remove loose material, perform remedial grading and prepare the slope for unspecified stabilization work.

Meanwhile, authorities continue to warn the public not to sit, stand or walk within 50 feet of the bluffs. Sheriff’s deputies have increased their presence near the site of the collapse. A SANDAG notice says another failure near the 4th Street is possible "due to cracks observed at the top of the bluffs."

The bluff repairs are part of a San Diego Association of Governments work program that coincides with full closures of the railway between Oceanside and San Diego March 13-15 and March 20-22.

The 4th Street collapse occurred at the north end of Torrey Pines State Beach. City-controlled beaches begin at 6th Street.

This press release was produced by the City of Del Mar. The views expressed here are the author’s own.