SAN DIEGO — Construction on San Diego’s Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp will continue through March and beyond, despite the port district’s original plans to have the popular boating venue open this month.
A recent update by the Port of San Diego stated pile-driving activities at the boat launch ramp construction...
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This will cause more people to just sell their boats as my fishing partner has decided it was too much hassle to go to J street marina in order to launch his 23ft fishing boat. I quit using my boat when San Vincente dam project hit and was constantly delayed. Why have a boat if you can’t even get on the water?
You can launch at Glorietta Bay right next to Coronado Bridge.
This is beyond absurd! The SDUPD in their infinite wisdom starts this project during the prime boating season, and drags it on for OVER A YEAR?! What a horribly mismanaged project! They had to deal with “underground debris such as concrete and other pre-existing construction debris” while they were removing exactly the same debris??? And we accept this? Imagine a project like this occuring in the private sector, do you think for a moment that any corporation worth their salt would allow a project to drag on like the Port has allowed this one to? It is criminal that absolutely no measures were taken to protect the numerous businesses that have been negatively impacted by this boondoggle. One of the busiest launch ramps in the country, taken completely off-line, with thousands of persons negatively impacted, and the SDUPD says “Efforts are being made to [minimize] delays in reopening,”. What poppycock. What a travesty. Shame on the SDUPD! Recreational boating is a $ 10 Billion annual contributor to California’s economy, and bureaucrats continue to show little regard for it.
See the post above, from Lonie Piel to see what I mean!
I’ve emailed them before too. The real problem is that they didn’t expect this, and now if this ramp isn’t perfect we are all going to be upset. And really who can blame us? If you couldn’t predictably manage the time in this day and age, you should be fired or at least black listed as not to be trusted or given projects in the future. And if you couldn’t manage the time, we are pretty sure this repair will not be adequate because you already have proven, you don’t know what you’re doing.
remove the 5mph speed limit in south bay to make access to the bay quicker from j street ramp
What is the status of the Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp project. Is it ready to use? Please advise. Thank you.