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Colorado Lagoon restoration hits unexpected underground utilities and ACMs; park reopening targeted July, roads by September 2026
Summary
Public Works and Tidelands staff reported construction delays on the Colorado Lagoon open-channel project due to previously undocumented asbestos-containing materials and many unrecorded utilities; staff said they expect to open part of Marina Vista Park in July and aim to complete streets in September 2026, and requested a contract amendment to cover change orders.
Public Works and Tidelands staff delivered a detailed update on the Colorado Lagoon open-channel restoration (Phase 4), explaining why the project's timeline extended well beyond early estimates and describing the next milestones.
Staff outlined the project history (master plan approved in 2015, prior phases included low-flow diverters and dredging), described Phase 4 scope (demolish the old culvert, construct two new bridges, relocate utilities, and restore roughly 22 acres of habitat), and presented technical complexities: ground conditions requiring extensive borings, a dense layering of utilities where crews found many undocumented lines, and multiple…
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