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# Know before you go
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/know-before-you-go-20080630/
- Published: 2008-06-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:00:41.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Environment, Pico, #archive-import

“Know Before You Go” is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica.

Annenberg Community Beach House (415 Pacific Coast Hwy.) Beach Parking Lot 10 will be closed for rehabilitation Feb. 7, 2008 through July 3, 2008\. Beach users are advised to use the beach bike path or park in Beach Lot 9, just south of Lot 10\. The self-pay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking.

Annual Tree Trimming Project City trees will be trimmed at the following locations: 30th Street (Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard, 31st Street (Pico to Ocean Park), 12th Street (Montana Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard), Sixth Street (Wilshire to Colorado Avenue), Grant Street (Lincoln Boulevard to 16th Street), Ocean Avenue (Adelaide Drive to Pico), 17th Street (Broadway to Pico). There will be minimal lane closures from 7:30 a.m. — 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.

Back On the Beach Café (445 Pacific Coast Hwy.) Flag persons will be in the area to ensure safe conditions and limit disruption to traffic flow on PCH on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beach Parking Lot 10 will be closed for rehabilitation Feb. 7, 2008, through July 3, 2008\. Beach users are advised to use the beach bike path or park in Beach Lot 9, just south of Lot 10.

Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion (1620 Sixth St.) No public parking at the eastside of Sixth Street (South of ColoradoAvenue). Mar. 3, 2008 to Aug. 25, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to west sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Colorado and Olympic boulevards. Jan. 21, 2009 to Apr. 21, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to south sidewalk of Colorado between Sixth and Seventh streets.

Colorado Ocean Relief Sewer Project Traffic from the I-10 Freeway will be directed to avoid Colorado by either using Pico Boulevard or East-West streets North of Colorado. This work will start in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in May 2009\. ■ Two-way traffic on Colorado Avenue will be maintained. ■ Eastbound Colorado Avenue will be reduced to one through lane and one left turn lane between Ocean Avenue and Second Street. There will be a lane reduction for Northbound Ocean Avenue at Moomat Ahiko (just south of Colorado). All travel directions will be maintained.

Second/Fourth Streets Streetscape Improvement Project Construction crews will be working on both sides of Second Street from Wilshire to Colorado. There may be occasional disruption to some parking spaces and walking detours around sidewalk work. Please follow posted detour signs.

Traffic Signal Upgrade Traffic signal repairs and upgrades will take place at the following locations: Pico/Main; Pico/Ocean; and Lincoln/Arizona. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic lane closures and sidewalk closures should be anticipated at these locations.

East Colorado Improvement Project Pedestrian and neighborhood traffic improvements on Colorado Avenue between 20th Street and Centinela Avenue. Streets will be reduced to one lane both east and west bound from 20th Street to 26th Street. Some parking lanes will be removed during various construction phases. Pedestrian walkways will also be reduced during the construction period.

Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project Repairs to various sidewalk locations Citywide. Traffic lane closures and sidewalk closures should be expected throughout the construction zones. Detours may be announced as necessary, please follow posted detour signs.

Citywide Street Repair Project Sidewalk concrete removal and replacement continues on Grant, Pearl, Pine, Pearl, Cedar and Maple streets between 14th and Euclid streets. Parking will be impacted. Please use the yellow temporary parking permits. In addition, sidewalk work will occur on 10th, 11th and Euclid streets between Pico and Ocean Park boulevards. Contractor will also start work on the Civic Center Auditorium parking lot on June 23 through July 21\. The lot will remain open. The north half of the parking lot will be closed from July 7 to July 13 with parking available on the south half.

Street and Park Lighting Project Potholing, asphalt patching, and underground electrical conduit installation by boring/drilling on Main Street from Ocean Park Boulevard to Pier Avenue until Aug. 8\. Please follow posted detour signs. One lane may be closed as needed.

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project Sidewalk and street improvements project bounded by Exposition Boulevard, Centinela Avenue, Virginia Avenue, and Stewart Street. Lane and sidewalk closures in the immediate construction area with possible intersection closure with detour signage at Exposition Boulevard at 34th Street; Exposition at Warwick Avenue; Warwick Avenue at Delaware Avenue; Yorkshire Avenue at Delaware; Stewart at Exposition; Exposition at Dorchester; Delaware at Dorchester and Virginia at Dorchester.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 30, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/063008.pdf?ref=smdp.com)