Construction of the Escondido Creek Trail Project Now Underway
Active construction started this week on the Escondido Creek Trail project, an almost 5 mile pathway that will enhance safety, accessibility and connectivity for the Escondido community. Construction is anticipated to be completed in late 2025, pending any unforeseen delays.
What to expect:
Over the next couple of weeks, the construction team will create the new trail between Broadway and Juniper Street. Most of the work will involve clearing the landscape and bringing decomposed granite to the construction site. The granite will create a durable natural trail on the south side opposite the existing trail on the north side.
Periodic trail closures will be in place for safety reasons due to the heavy construction equipment on site. Please pay attention to road signs in the area for the most up to date information on trail access. Flaggers will be located off and on throughout the area to help direct traffic during periodic closures.
After the work has been completed between Broadway and Juniper Street, construction crews will begin the same work on the new trail between Juniper Street and Hickory Street.
Upcoming work:
Starting in late March, the construction team will begin work to fill in cracks along the paved surface of the pathway. This process helps to preserve the life of the pavement, by adding a protective filler to prevent further damage to the existing cracks. This work will close access to the trail, as construction teams will need full access to fill pavement cracks throughout the path. Later, a seal coating will be applied to extend the life of the pavement. Over the following weeks, the team will complete this same process for other sections of the trail.
Contact us:
We appreciate the community’s patience as we work on this important project. Reach out to the project team if you have any feedback or questions. A team member will get back to you in two (2) business working days.
- Phone: Call us at 760-839-4949
- Email: Email questions or feedback to creek@escondido.org
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Project goals:
- Increase access to parks and recreational spaces
- Provide recreational and active transportation opportunities to bring as much positive activity to the area as possible
- Provide consistency in the look, feel and branding of Creek Trail Corridor
- Beautify the Creek Trail Corridor through artistic design elements and the planting of native, CA-friendly landscaping
- Engage the community-there are many opportunities for partnerships with local businesses, artists, volunteers, schools, health care and environmental organizations, and so much more!
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