Mid-Coast Light Rail
PROJECT INFO
Location: San Diego, CA
Jurisdiction: SANDAG, MTS, Caltrans, City of San Diego, San Diego Gas and Electric, UC San Diego, and the Federal Transit Administration
Sq ft: 11-mile railway system
Construction Type: Heavy civil
Value: $2 billion
Year Completed: November 2021
Intelisyn Services: Construction logistics, planning, communications & schedule coordination support for the 2-miles of track on UC San Diego’s campus. Intelisyn provided support in all areas of construction helping the teams deliver the project efficiently while also maintaining University and Health operations & services. Coordinated between all project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Team:
- Owners: SANDAG, Caltrans, MTS, UC San Diego
- Architect: WSP, Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: Mid-Coast Transit Constructors (Joint Venture with Stacy & Witbeck, Skanska, and Herzog)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The 11-mile extension of the Blue Line trolley now provides light rail service from San Diego’s Old Town Transit Center north to the University City area. This project connects major activity centers, including UC San Diego and the Westfield UTC shopping center. Two miles of this elevated light rail system pierced through the heart of UC San Diego’s academic and health campuses, which impacted student housing, recreation fields, classrooms, parking lots, Medical Center facilities, and all adjacent roadways, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
Project-Specific Recognition:
- Build America Grand Award (2023): The Associated Construction Publications named the project the best in the country for its overall excellence.
- California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Project of the Year (2021): Awarded for excellence in transportation projects across California.
- National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Large Project of the Year (2021): This award recognized the complexity and quality of the construction work by Mid-Coast Transit Constructors.
- Circulate San Diego Mid-Coast Award (2021): This award was created specifically to honor the project's transformational impact on the San Diego region.
Engineering and design recognition:
- ACEC California Engineering Excellence Honor Award (2022): This award was presented to the engineering and design team.
- Cal-Geo Outstanding Project of the Year Award (2021-2022): Recognized the project for its success in the geotechnical and surveying field.
- Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Award (2023): This award was for the design of a non-highway bridge on the project.
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) California Award of Merit (2022): This award was given in the Airport/Transit category.