‘Know before you go’ is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica. Here are the government-initiated projects for the week of March 20. 2200 Virginia Avenue Park Three-inch water meter installation for landscape. At the intersection of Pico Boulevard and 23rd Street, water construction crews will be installing a new water meter for the new Virginia Avenue Park.
Airport Park and Airport Avenue improvements Site grading, construction of new artificial turf soccer fields, a new playground, restrooms and dog park area, and reconstructing a portion of Airport Avenue. On-site detour possible during street reconstruction.
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 the 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.
Storm drain repair Installation of a low-flow diversion unit on Ashland Avenue, between Main Street and Neilson Way.There will be detour signs posted around the work area.
Gas company main replacement Southern California Gas Company is replacing a 4-inch main on San Vicente Boulevard between 16th and 17th streets; 17th Street, between San Vicente Boulevard and Georgina Avenue; Georgina Avenue, between 16th and 17th streets; and 16th Street, between San Vicente Boulevard and Georgina Avenue. There will be detours around work areas. Follow posted signs.
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.
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 Street to Stewart Street.
Santa Monica Pier structural rehabilitation Minimal traffic flow interruptions at the pier deck parking entrance. Structural upgrade of Municipal Pier roadway and miscellaneous repairs on Newcomb Pier.
Street and parking lot retrofit Occasional traffic slowdown at four locations: Ocean Avenue from Colorado Avenue to Pico Boulevard; Ocean Avenue from Adelaide Drive to Montana Avenue; Georgina Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Fourth Street; and Palisades Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Fourth Street.
Street and parking lot resurfacing Repairs scheduled through October 2006. Sidewalk, driveway, curb and gutter repairs begin Feb. 27 on 14th Street from Pico to Oak; 21st Street from Ocean Park Boulevard to Dewey; Pier Avenue from 21st to 23rd streets; Marine Street from 21st to 23rd streets; and 16th Street from Ocean Park Boulevard to Oak. Lane closures around work posted as necessary.
Traffic signal upgrade City Hall’s 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, call (310) 458-4982. (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 March 20, 2006. Read the original PDF.