Council approves Bayshore Bikeway Barrio Logan segment; plan removes non‑ADA overpass and adds at‑grade crossings

The San Diego City Council on June 30 approved a package of actions to advance the Barrio Logan segment of the Bayshore Bikeway, including vacating a public service easement, granting a coastal development permit and finding the project categorically exempt from CEQA under provisions for minor land‑use alterations.

Development Services project manager Catherine Rong told the council the project would remove an existing non‑ADA pedestrian overpass at East Harbor Drive north of South 32nd Street and replace it with at‑grade ADA‑compliant crossings, curb returns, median improvements and other signal work to complete a major shared‑use Class I bike path along the east side of San Diego Bay. Rong said the easement at issue was originally granted by the United States Navy in 1955 and that the replacement work would improve pedestrian and bicycle access and ADA compliance.

Why it matters: The project is a key segment of the Bayshore Bikeway and is intended to improve multimodal connections, comply with ADA standards and support long‑range corridor improvements. The Barrio Logan Community Planning Board had voted to approve the easement vacation with contingencies to continue collaboration on pedestrian safety.

Public commenters from Barrio Logan and bicycle‑advocacy communities supported the project for accessibility and connectivity; Council Member Moreno, representing the area, moved to approve staff’s recommendation and the council adopted the item (vote recorded as unanimous among members present).