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# Electrical repairs still impacting downtown
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/electrical-repairs-still-impacting-downtown/
- Published: 2006-08-01T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T19:07:04.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Downtown, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Driving and parking in downtown Santa Monica will still require some maneuvering from motorists this week.

Southern California Edison, whose crews are still working to repair and replace high-voltage underground cables downtown following a vault explosion caused by circuit overload on July 22, has provided new information regarding some partial and full street closures during their work schedule: Broadway: Continuing through Tuesday or Wednesday, the street will be closed to vehicles between Second and Fourth streets at all times so crews can complete initial repairs. It will then be re-opened to normal traffic flows, but steel plates will remain in place for an additional period of time and caution is advised.

Pedestrian access to businesses on Broadway will be maintained at all times. Even where the work crosses the sidewalk at the alley, the area will be coned off and pedestrians can make their way safely around it.

Second Street: Lanes are open to traffic at all times, but caution is needed because of steel plates on the roadway. Today, the street will be closed between Colorado Avenue and Broadway for approximately four hours so Edison crews can remove the plates. The street will then be reopened to normal traffic flows.

Santa Monica Boulevard: One lane in each direction — on the north side of the street — is open to traffic between Second and Fourth streets at all times. Parking is prohibited on the north side of the 200-300 blocks to accommodate traffic.

Second Court Alley: Closed to vehicles and pedestrians, between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway at all times until Sunday, Aug. 6, when it will be reopened for pedestrian access only. Edison work in the alley is anticipated to continue until Aug. 20.

Twilight Dance Series: Those planning to attend Thursday night’s concert on the Santa Monica Pier are advised to head south on Fourth Street to Pico Boulevard, then west to the Civic Auditorium parking lot on Main Street or the beach lots west of Ocean Avenue. Parking at the Civic Center is free on Thursday, Aug. 3.

Downtown parking: For two to three days, vehicles will only be able to enter parking structure No. 7 (Santa Monica Place, at Fourth Street and Broadway) from Fourth Street.

The Santa Monica Police Department will provide traffic control officers to ensure the safety of repair crews, motorists and pedestrians in the construction zone.

For more information, call Edison at (800) 655-4555\. SMC professor leads Arctic art adventure

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 1, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)