CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Construction Work Begins On San Miguel

Construction began today on San Miguel Drive between Avocado Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, causing some lanes to be closed in the area already affected by construction crews on the site of the future Civic Center.

The work will include new sidewalks and curb access ramps as well as new pavement striping, according to city staff reports. The work is scheduled to be complete by 90 days, but crews hope to be finished before the holiday shopping season brings even more traffic to the area near Fashion Island.

A city engineer has been working to coordinate the two projects to ease the impact on traffic in the area, the staff report states.

The Civic Center’s groundbreaking ceremony was held in May; read our story here. The first phase involves grading and moving 280,000 cubic yards of dirt, but the City Council soon will be seeking bids for the next phase of the project, Councilman Ed Selich told the Corona del Mar Residents Association group last week.