“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 Access Center Construction of a new two story homeless services facility begins at 503 Olympic Blvd for the new Access Center building. The sidewalk on Olympic Blvd between 5th & 7th Streets will be closed to the public except Samoshel residents.
Alley Closure at 3107 Santa Monica Blvd Construction crews are working in the alley behind 3107 Santa Monica Blvd. The alley will be closed to traffic. Detours will be posted at various sites during construction.
Annenberg Community Beach Club at Santa Monica State Beach The historic Marion Davies Estate and former location of the Sand & Sea Club will be rehabilitated into use as a public beach facility. The 5.5 acre project at Santa Monica State Beach will consist of rehabilitation of the historic pool and guest house and construction of new structures including an entry pavilion, pool house, event building, and public restroom building.
Annual Tree Trimming Project City trees will be trimmed at the following locations this summer: Olympic Boulevard Median (10th Street to Centinela), San Vicente Boulevard Median (Ocean Ave to 26th Street), Georgina Avenue (17th Street to 26th Street), Centinela Avenue (Pico to Ocean Park Boulevard), 18th Street (Wilshire to Colorado boulevards), Seventh Street (Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado), Seventh Street (Kensington to Ocean Park Boulevard), Bay Street (Lincoln Boulevard to 16th Street), Sixth Street (Bay Street to Ocean Park Boulevard), Ashland Avenue (16th to 17th streets), California (Seventh to 14th streets), 23rd Street (San Vicente to Wilshire boulevards) and Euclid Street (Broadway to Olympic). There will be minimal lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The annual tree trimming schedule is subject to change without notice due to inclement weather, emergencies, community events, budget conditions, street repairs or other public improvements. Residences and businesses will be notified in advance of tree trimming operations, blocks will also be posted with no parking signs.
Back On the Beach Café Due to construction of the Annenberg Community Beach Club, parking at Lot 10 is limited, however, Back On the Beach Café remains open. Patrons are advised to carpool, ride a bike or park in Lot 9 north instead. The self pay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking.
Big Blue Bus Transit Store Tenant improvements begin at the site of the Big Blue Bus Transit Store located at 223 Broadway. Improvements include a new building façade and construction rehabilitation. Construction is scheduled until August 2007.
Marine Street Utility Undergrounding Relocation and undergrounding of electric, phone, and cable facilities on Marine St., between Lincoln Blvd. and Prospect Ct. Parking limitations will be posted daily and detours may be announced as necessary Stewart Park Restroom Project Construction of new restroom facilities at Stewart Park. Sidewalk is closed on the west side of Stewart Street (between Exposition and Delaware). Please use east sidewalk.
Water Main Replacement Project: The contractor will be installing new water main on Franklin Street between Santa Monica Blvd. and Arizona Avenue. There will also be water main work on Ocean Front Walk, under the Santa Monica Pier. The pedestrian/bike path will remain open during construction.
Wilshire Storm Water Diversion Structure Construction for the installation of the diversion facility on Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Blvd. is in process and is scheduled for completion November 2007. Traffic will be narrowed to 2 lanes north/1 lane south on Ocean Avenue at Wilshire Blvd.
For more information, log on to santa onica.org/engineering/projects/kbug_project_list.asp or call (310) 458-8721.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 23, 2007. Read the original PDF.