Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp almost ready to re-open

SAN DIEGO — Boaters in America’s Finest City might look under the Christmas tree this holiday season and find a gift from the Port of San Diego. The Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp might finally be open to the boating public after an arduous and delayed redevelopment process. Port district staff stated construction work is now in its final phases and the boat launch ramp improvement project has made significant progress toward completion. The ramp could be open at some point in December. An official announcement of when, exactly, the launch ramp will open will be made as soon as the port district has a date. Some work on the boat launch ramp improvement project is expected to continue once the venue is open; all work should be completed by January 2019, according to port district staff. “The project has made progress with the completion of the breakwater wall, which entailed installation of 92 piles and 53 concrete wall panels; completion of both platforms that will connect to the floating docks; completion of the new concrete ramp and connecting apron; and installation of floating docks on the east side of the boat launch basin,” port district staff said in a released statement. “The contractor...