Significant traffic delays are expected on Park Boulevard on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, due to December Nights at Balboa Park and Mid-City Rapid Bus Project construction. Construction crews will shut down by 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, but one lane in each direction will remain closed on Park Boulevard between University and Polk avenues due to the large excavation zone in the center median.

To avoid traffic delays during December Nights, the public is strongly encouraged to use the free shuttle service or take public transit. Please click the links below for more information:

Park Boulevard

• Park between Lincoln and Polk: Demolition and excavation has begun in the center median to prepare for construction of bus-only lanes.Work in this area is similar to what has been taking place one block south. One lane in each direction is closed to accommodate construction. During construction, there is some limited loss of parking spaces mid-block on the west side of Park Boulevard. Construction in this segment is expected to last through early 2014.
• Crosswalk access on University at Park: On Friday, Oct. 18, crosswalk access was restored. The crosswalk will still have to be closed from time to time to accommodate construction activities.
• Park between University and Lincoln: Construction activities to build transit-only lanes and bus stations in the center median are expected to last through the end of the year. One lane in each direction is closed as of Sept. 20. Some parking spaces are unavailable on both sides of Park Boulevard, specifically the southwest corner of Park and Lincoln (in front of Harmony Animal Hospital); and the south end of the diagonal parking spaces mid-block between University and Lincoln (in front of Cathedral Arms and Grace Tower).
• Lincoln between Park and Normal: Crews have begun drilling to install an electrical conduit for new street lights on the north side of Lincoln Avenue. The segment between Park and Centre has been completed. The remainder of the segment between Centre and Normal is underway. The actual installation of street lights will take place at a later date.

Special Advisory for Senior Towers on Park Boulevard

• Most parking spaces on Park Boulevard immediately in front of Cathedral Arms and Grace Tower are now open for use.
• The south end of the diagonal parking spaces mid-block between University and Lincoln (in front of Cathedral Arms and Grace Tower) are closed off. The curb in this area has been painted red to preserve access for emergency vehicles, trash pickup, and U.S. Postal Service deliveries.When calling the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department or a private ambulance, please let the operator know that emergency vehicles have access to the front entrances of both senior towers.
• The local bus stop in front of Cathedral Arms remains open during construction. Access via the alley to the parking lots in the back of the senior towers is also maintained.

El Cajon Boulevard

• El Cajon at 30th and 35th: Construction at these intersections is ongoing, but no night-time work will take place in this area during December Nights. Crews are upgrading underground utilities, sidewalks, street lights, and traffic signals, in addition to building new bus station improvements.
• El Cajon at Texas: Construction of new sidewalks, storm drains, and bus pads has been completed. Traffic barriers on the south side of El Cajon Boulevard have been removed from the street. Trenching began Nov. 25 to install a new traffic signal conduit in this area. All four corners will need to be trenched. The work is expected to take about a week. Watch out for temporary lane closures.
• El Cajon between Park and College: Excavations are taking place for street light foundations and underground electrical boxes for fiber optic lines to support traffic signal synchronization and communications.

Bus Service During Construction