Summary
The hardest part — the sewer siphon installation — is nearly done, and roads and the open channel should reopen this summer. Surprise underground finds keep causing delays, and the final budget overage won't be known for a few months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Project budget is $35 million, but the final overage isn't known yet — and not all of it is city money; grants and Port funds cover a big chunk.
Residents and visitors get a restored lagoon, new park plantings at Marina Vista Park, and reopened roads this summer.
Drivers have dealt with shifting traffic patterns and detours during construction.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Marine Advisory Commission Tidelands Capital Projects Committee - Jun 11, 2026
Sewer repairs, culvert demolition and roadway work are happening this summer, and Marina Vista Park should reopen around the end of July. Once the culvert is removed, the lagoon will get its tidal flow through the new open channel and bridges.
City Council - Apr 21, 2026
The lagoon restoration project's construction contract grew by $4.5 million to $31.06 million, funded partly by $2 million in Tidelands funds.
Marine Advisory Commission Tidelands Capital Projects Committee - Mar 12, 2026
The hardest part — the sewer siphon installation — is nearly done, and roads and the open channel should reopen this summer. Surprise underground finds keep causing delays, and the final budget overage won't be known for a few months.
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