Project Summary

Encinitas Coastal Rail Trail provides a vital bike and pedestrian link through Encinitas and promotes biking as a safe and sustainable transportation method. The project was approved by Coastal Commission in April 2017 and includes a Class I bicycle facility in the North County Transit District’s (NCTD) right-of-way. Infrastructure supporting the bikeway includes drainage facilities, franchise utility coordination, retaining walls, a prefabricated bridge, fencing, re-vegetation, and water treatment improvements. Green Street Elements on San Elijo Avenue include porous material in the parking areas and bioretention facilities while the Class I pathway includes a porous material edge and infiltration trench to meet the requirements of the MS4 permit. Nasland Engineering provided all design topographic and boundary surveying within the NCTD and City of Encinitas right-of-ways.