Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar's widest road and its busiest during major events at the fairgrounds, is set to receive two inches of fresh blacktop as part of a $3.5 million paving and striping program scheduled for spring 2026.
The project will replace all pavement between Via de la Valle and the San Dieguito River Bridge, staff told the City Council during a presentation Dec. 1.
All told, 340,000 square feet of pavement is scheduled for repair. That amounts to six football fields and represents nearly 8% of the pavement infrastructure that Del Mar maintains.
A revised striping plan is designed to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. In particular, planned striping with green paint is designed to make drivers and bicyclists more aware of each other as they share the road.
A three-month construction phase is expected to be completed by May 2026.
During construction, traffic will be maintained in both directions.