Renovations to Close Normal Street DMV Office

The state Department of Motor Vehicles’ Normal Street field office will close after business hours Friday for six to eight weeks of renovation.

The office’s telephones will remain in service for information calls and to make appointments at other field offices.

Weekday service hours at four of the area’s DMV offices will be extended to accommodate motorists.

Most vehicle registration transactions can be made by mail.

Renovations at the 3960 Normal St. field office will cost an estimated $305,000 and involve the removal of asbestos and improvements to the building’s exterior, air conditioning, heating and restrooms, said DMV spokeswoman Gina McGuiness. The building was built in 1950.

The field office’s 42 employees will be transferred to other DMV offices during the renovation, McGuiness said.

DMV field offices in Spring Valley, 9663 Campo Road, and Chula Vista, 30 N. Clover Ave., will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays to 6:30 p.m.

The Clairemont field office, 4375 Derrick Drive, will be open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays to 6:30 p.m.

The San Ysidro field office, 3702 Del Sol Blvd., will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays to 6:30 p.m.