A section of Genesee Avenue at State Route 52 will be temporarily closed to through traffic from Friday, April 11, to Monday, April 14, as part of the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Program. The closure is needed to allow crews to install a sewer bypass and pipelines across the roadway.

Work will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 11, and take approximately 72 hours. During the closure, northbound traffic on Genesee Avenue will be directed to SR-52 East and detoured to the Nobel Drive exit off Interstate 805 North. Southbound traffic on Genesee Avenue will be directed to SR-52 West and detoured to Regents Road. A single southbound lane on Genesee Avenue will reopen to traffic once the sewer bypass is installed.

Commuters should expect traffic delays in the area. Detour signs will be placed at Governor Drive and Appleton Street, and Caltrans will place detour signage on both SR-52 and I-805. For safety reasons, please follow all posted signage and detours. Traffic control will be onsite to assist cyclist and pedestrian traffic through the work area. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

“This pipeline project is vitally important for the City’s Pure Water project,” said Juan Guerreiro, director of the City’s Public Utilities Department. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as crews complete the work as quickly as possible for minimal disruption.”

Pure Water San Diego is the City’s phased, multi-year program that will complete the water cycle and provide San Diego with a reliable local water supply. The program will use proven water purification technology to clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water. The Morena Northern Pipelines and Tunnels project is one of several major water infrastructure projects in Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego. For more information, visit purewatersd.org.