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# Know before you go
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/know-before-you-go-20050919/
- Published: 2005-09-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:48:08.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Main St, #archive-import

“Know before you go” is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica. Here is a run-down of this week’s construction projects initiated by City Hall: Marine Street utility undergrounding Relocation and undergrounding of electric, phone and cable facilities on Marine Street, between Lincoln Boulevard and Prospect Court. Parking limitations will be posted daily, and detours may be announced as necessary.

Cingular telecommunications lines Cingular is installing telecommunication lines on San Vicente Boulevard from 17th to 19th streets; San Vicente Boulevard from Fourth Street to 100 feet west of Fourth Street; and Fourth Street from San Vicente Boulevard to alley south of San Vicente Boulevard. There will be detours around the work areas.

Civic Center parking structure Construction continues on a new 900-space Civic Center public parking structure, located on Fourth Street next to the Public Safety Facility. Construction will require the closure of Avenida Mazatlan and the Fourth Street sidewalk. One lane on southbound Fourth Street is subject to closure while work is occurring. There also may be delays entering the Civic Center parking lot from Fourth Street. Use the Main Street entrance.

Electrical vault installation Southern California Edison will be installing an underground vault in Santa Monica Boulevard at Seventh Court. There will be detours around work areas. Follow posted signs.

Gas Company main replacement Southern California Gas Company is replacing a 4-inch main on Ocean Park Boulevard between 14th and 18th street; San Vicente Boulevard, between 17th and 16th streets; 17th Street, between San Vicente Boulevard and Georgina Avenue; Georgina Avenue, between 17th Street and 16th Street; and 16th Street, between San Vicente Boulevard and Georgina Avenue. There will be detours around work areas. Follow posted signs.

Main Library Construction is underway on the new main library, located at 601 Santa Monica Blvd. During construction, visit the temporary library at 1324 Fifth St. or any of the branch libraries. There is currently no sidewalk access on Santa Monica Boulevard, Sixth Street and Seventh Street adjacent to the project.

Memorial and Los Amigos Park building replacement Demolition of existing park buildings and construction of new restrooms, concession stands and storage buildings. Park buildings will be inaccessible during construction. Memorial Park is located at Olympic Boulevard and 14th Street, and Los Amigos Park is located at Fifth Street and Hollister Avenue.

On-Fiber telecommunications lines On-Fiber is installing telecommunication lines on 26th Street from north of Colorado Boulevard to Pennsylvania Street. There may be detours around the work area along Pennsylvania Street, from 26th to Stewart streets.

Street and park lighting project Work continues on upgrading street lighting with new fixtures and circuits. The contractor is installing new poles and lights. Construction for the project occurs in the sidewalk areas and may impact pedestrians, vehicles and park visitors. Parking restrictions also will be in place immediately adjacent to the work areas. The work is currently scheduled to occur on 23rd Street from Santa Monica Boulevard to Arizona Avenue; California Avenue from Second to Seventh streets; and Ocean Avenue from Montana to California avenues; as well as Marine, Clover and Douglas Parks.

Seismic retrofit of parking structure no. 5 Seismic retrofitting is underway on parking structure 5 on Fourth Street, between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard. The project will bring the structure to current code requirements and enable it to better withstand future earthquakes. Additional work will improve access for those with disabilities. During construction, the parking structure will remain in full operation, and plenty of parking will be available. However, there may be some added congestion around the entrances and exits.

Traffic signal upgrade The transportation management division is upgrading traffic signals on Ocean Park Boulevard at Cloverfield Boulevard and at 23rd Street. There will be detours around the work area. However, the contractor will maintain at a minimum one lane in each direction on all streets. For information on this project, call (310) 458-4982.

Virginia Avenue Park Major renovations at the park, located at the corner of Pico and Cloverfield boulevards. Renovations are expected to continue through fall 2005\. The park is closed. This project also includes construction of new turning lanes, traffic signals, striping, and irrigation and landscaping on Cloverfield and Pico boulevards, adjacent to the park. (For more information, log on to http://santa monica.org/engineering/projects/kbug\_project\_list.asp or call 310-458-8721.)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 19, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091905.pdf?ref=smdp.com)