Port of San Diego Broadway Cruise Ship Terminal Taking Shape

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

The framework of what will be the West Coast's newest cruise ship terminal is taking shape.

The steel structural frame of the two-story, 52,000 square-foot Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal is being erected on the pier near the corner of Broadway and Harbor Drive (map) in San Diego. The delivery of 1,200 tons of structural steel, equivalent to 2.5 million pounds, fabricated in the California cities of Santa Ana and Corona, began arriving December 14 and continues to be trucked in daily.

A crane with a 70-ton capacity is on the pier to set the steel columns in place for the terminal building. Columns for the building's frame will be 44-feet tall and weigh five tons each.

"Installation of the steel is anticipated to be complete at the end of February. Early October is the anticipated completion of the building, with the first cruise ship set to utilize the facility in December 2010," said Mark McIntire, Project Manager for the Port of San Diego project.

The construction has created more than 100 jobs.

"There are 50 tradesmen on the job site, another 25 to 50 fabricating materials offsite, 25 to 50 consultants on everything from engineering, to permitting, to the management of construction. This project is being completed at no cost to the taxpayers," said McIntire.

Designed by Bermello Ajamil & Partners and constructed by Jaynes Corporation, the project is being built at a cost of $21.1 million. A construction web cam is available for the public to view the project as it evolves..

The two-story Broadway Pier cruise ship terminal can accommodate 2,600 passengers. The terminal will include offices for the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs & Border Protection. The facility will be the Port's first "green" building and is being designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED certification is a national recognition denoting that a project is designed with sustainable materials and efficiencies in water and energy demand. On days when cruise ships aren’t docked at the pier, the facility can be used for community gatherings, special events and public viewing of San Diego Bay.

The Port of San Diego is a public corporation and special government entity. Created in 1962 by an act of the California legislature, the Port manages San Diego harbor and administers the public lands along San Diego Bay. The Port has operated without tax dollars since 1970 and has been responsible for $1.5 billion in public improvements in its five member cities – Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. With a $10.6 billion economic impact on the San Diego region, the Port oversees two maritime cargo terminals, a cruise ship terminal, 17 public parks, various wildlife reserves and environmental initiatives, a Harbor Police department and the leases of more than 600 tenant and sub-tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.

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