Construction Progressing on Port of San Diego's Newest Park

Friday, 06 January 2012
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

Construction is progressing on the 3.3-acre Ruocco Park, in San Diego, which will be located just north of Seaport Village, and sidewalks around the perimeter of the site will be closed through early April.

Contractors will be re-routing pedestrian traffic from the park site – at Pacific Highway and North Harbor Drive – from January 9 through at least early April 2012. This temporary pedestrian detour is necessary for the safety of pedestrians and construction workers.

•  Ruocco Sidewalk re-route Jan 12 (3.94 MB)

A Gift to the Region: Port Breaks Ground on Waterfront Park

Monday, 03 October 2011
Contact: John Gilmore (619) 686-6222

A little used concrete plaza and a shuttered restaurant will soon be a place for quiet waterside contemplation.

The Port of San Diego, with the help of a number of dignitaries from local cities, the county and federal governments, officially broke ground Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, for the port's 18th public park.

It is called Ruocco Park for Lloyd and Ilse Ruocco, the late San Diego couple who provided funding to help build the bayfront park.

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Port to Celebrate Groundbreaking of its Newest Public Park on October 3

Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

In less than a year, residents and visitors of the region will be able to enjoy a new public park on San Diego Bay.

Ruocco Park, a 3.3-acre park that will be built just north of Seaport Village, will begin construction on Monday, October 3, 2011.

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. that morning at the project site, located at 585 Harbor Lane in San Diego, near the southwest corner of Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway (map). The park is being built at the site of the former Harbor Seafood Mart.

Port Commission Awards Contract For Construction of Ruocco Park

Tuesday, 09 August 2011
Contact: John Gilmore (619) 686-7206

Groundbreaking is expected in early October for the Port of San Diego’s newest waterfront park — the 3.3-acre Ruocco Park that will provide picturesque views of San Diego Bay, as well as a quiet green space.

• Ruocco Park development project website

The port’s Board of Port Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, voted to award the $3.5 million construction contract to Ledcor Construction Inc., a general contracting company, which has offices in San Diego and across North America. The company’s local projects include the San Elijo Town Center, a Scripps Health clinic and a ViaSat building, all in Carlsbad.

Finishing Touches to Ruocco Park Design Unveiled at Public Meeting

Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

Colorful deciduous trees, lush shrubbery, modern benches with a sleek, yet simple design and dramatic lighting fixtures will be the finishing touches to the proposed Ruocco Park.

The planned landscaping and site furnishing elements for the waterfront park on San Diego Bay were presented to a receptive audience at a public meeting held Tuesday, October 12, 2010.