SAN DIEGO — Boaters hoping to launch a boat into San Diego Harbor might be blaring Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer” from their vehicle or vessel speakers, what with the redevelopment of Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp officially underway at the height of boating season.
The Port of San Diego officially began construction on the Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp renovation project a few weeks ago. Some boaters have complained about the timing of the renovation, wondering why construction began as summer swung into full force.
One lane of the 10-lane boat launch ramp remains open as the construction work on the venue’s renovation is officially underway.
“Why wasn’t this orchestrated and completed in the off season [as] there are times when this would have caused absolutely no inconvenience,” one reader wrote to The Log. “Apart from that, this is the height of the tourist season and weddings are abundant in this area and there was no justifiable reason to make our waterfront look so hideous at this time of the year. Who is responsible for this lack of judgment?”
Port district staff quickly responded to The Log’s questions about why construction began in June – as opposed to fall or winter months, when boater traffic...
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I’m just certain that the Boating & Waterways Commission told the SDUPD to make sure that they did this project during the summer, when it could inconvenience the greatest number of people! Right. And they expect people to believe that fantasy?
This is the same Port that denied Anthony’s Restaurant the opportunity to remain in operation, paying a hefty monthly rent, so that they (the Port) could shutter the restaurant and create a public nuisance and visual blight on the Embarcadero. Oh wait, the homeless love the now vacant building!
The incompetence of the SDUPD and their staff is without peer.