The California Coastal Commission approved a plan to build a massive seawall to protect San Francisco’s Ocean Beach against erosion on Thursday.
In addition to the seawall, there would be a seaside trail, parking lot, and other features.
It would all happen right by the Great Highway, which voters recently agreed to permanently close to cars to create a recreational area.
Supporters say it’s a critical plan that would transform San Francisco’s Ocean Beach and protect the area from erosion and rising sea levels.
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The $175 million project would shore up a wastewater treatment plant and a sewage tunnel on the southern end of Ocean Beach.
“It’s the Lake Merced Tunnel. It’s large enough you could drive a truck through it. Its 14-foot diameter tunnel, it carries storm water and sewage from that side of the city to the oceanside treatment plant,” said Anna Roche, senior project manager of the SFPUC.