The San Diego North County Transit District received $100 million in state funds on April 24 to replace a railway bridge in Del Mar, which officials say will result in faster and more frequent train services.
The replacement of the 107-year-old wooden San Dieguito bridge will also include the construction of double tracks and a special events platform at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
The new mile-long tracks will relieve what officials called a “bottleneck” in the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo intercity rail corridor—the nation’s second busiest—allowing an additional 10 Pacific Surfliner, eight commuter, and seven freight trains to run.
The project is estimated to be finished by 2035….