The City of San Diego says now, Jerabek Park will be open toward the end of 2024. Time will tell.
A popular Scripps Ranch park isn’t itself these days.
A chain-linked fence surrounds much of Jerabek Park, and a sign on the fence says improvement construction should be completed in April 2024.
It doesn’t look like it’s going to be completed by April 2024. The fence surrounds a park, playground and basketball court. Construction workers were on-site working inside the fence. However, a City of San Diego spokesman said their work likely won't be completed until the end of the year. The spokesman said the rainy winter weather and the bird nesting season delayed contruction. He also said there were delays in delivery of some of the equipment for the improvements.
Last fall, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and State Assemblyman Brian Maienschein celebrated the kickoff to a $7 million park improvement plan. The touted new children’s play areas, fitness equipment, a picnic shelter and other upgrades. Gloria’s office said Jerabek Park was one of 18 parks expected to be upgraded in 2024.
Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.
The city spokesman said, "All construction projects encounter similar challenges related to weather conditions, environmental restrictions and material procurement. These challenges are oftentimes unexpected and unavoidable and City staff work diligently with the contractor to address them as they arise. We understand the inconvenience construction causes for residents, but the City continues to work efficiently to get all construction projects completed in a timely manner and with a final product that San Diegans can utilize for decades to come."
