“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 Annenberg Community Beach Club at Santa Monica State Beach (415 Pacific Coast Hwy.) Material delivery to the construction site will continue 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Flag persons will be in the area to ensure safe conditions and limit disruption to Pacific Coast Highway.
Annual Tree Trimming Project City trees will be trimmed at the following locations this winter: 24th Street (San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue), 14th Street (San Vicente to Montana), Fourth Street (Montana to Wilshire Boulevard), 24th Street (Idaho Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard), Cedar Street (Seventh Street to Lincoln Boulevard), 28th Street (Pico Blvd to Ocean Park Boulevard), Centinela Avenue (Santa Monica Boulevard to Nebraska Street), Georgina Avenue (Ocean Avenue to 14th Street), Ashland Avenue (Lincoln Boulevard to 14th Street), Georgina Avenue (14th Street to 17th Street), Carlyle Avenue (Ninth Street to 14th Street), Sixth Street (Idaho Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard), Douglas Park, and 14th Street (Pico to Ocean Park boulevards). There will be minimal lane closures from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays thru 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 (445 Pacific Coast Hwy.) 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 2-hour parking. Flag persons will be assisting with parking lot and Pacific Coast Highway traffic flow, weekdays between the hours of 9am and 4pm.
Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion (1620 Sixth St.) Public parking at the corner of Sixth Street and Colorado Avenue is now closed. There is no parking or pedestrian access to the south sidewalk of Colorado Boulevard, between Sixth and Seventh streets. West sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Colorado Avenue and Olympic Boulevard will also be closed to pedestrians.
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.
Second and Fourth Street Pedestrian Improvements Pedestrian and streetscape improvements along Second and Fourth streets will consist of sidewalk repairs, installation of the new curb extensions at mid-block crossings, tree replacements and relocations, and tree uplighting. Temporary closures of various sidewalk locations and parking lane areas.
Stewart Park Restroom Project (1819 Stewart St.) 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. Temporary restrooms are on-site for public use.
Traffic Signal Upgrade Installation of the fiber optics infrastructure will continue on Lincoln Boulevard from Olympic Boulevard north to Wilshire Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard, and Ocean Avenue from California Avenue south to Colorado Boulevard. Fiber optics infrastructure installation will begin on Pico Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard and on Fourth Street from Pico to Olympic Drive. Traffic signal modifications will begin at the Pennsylvania Avenue/26th Street intersection. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lane closures and sidewalk closures can be expected throughout the construction zones.
Wilshire Storm Water Diversion Structure Construction for the installation of the diversion facility on Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard is in process and is scheduled for completion in December. Traffic will be narrowed to two lanes north, one lane south on Ocean Avenue at Wilshire.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 26, 2007. Read the original PDF.