Transit District says 100-year-old railroad bridge must be replaced before tracks can be rerouted through tunnel
Del Mar and the North County Transit District are at odds over the best way to spend $300 million the state has allocated for work needed to reroute the rails around a trouble spot on the fragile coastal bluffs.
The grant money was designated for design, engineering and environmental work needed to prepare the tunnel project for construction, she said. An optional piece of the San Dieguito segment is a proposed platform at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, so people could ride the train to events there such as the annual horse races and the San Diego County Fair.
The higher bridge is essential to prevent the tracks from being overwhelmed by floodwaters, especially with the expected rising sea levels, and to stop floodwater from entering the tunnel, said NCTD Executive Director Matt Tucker.
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