> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Know Before You Go — Week of Dec. 7, 2015 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/week-dec-7-2015/ - Published: 2015-12-07T15:35:33.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-03T21:43:28.000Z - Author: Editor - Tags: News, Transportation, Big Blue Bus, carlos rosales, colorado esplanade, construction, expo line, gene higginbotham, hany demitri, KBUG, know before you go, lincoln boulevard, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, san vicente boulevard, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Pier, santa monica traffic, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 14:44 Here are road closures and construction updates in Santa Monica for the week of Dec. 7: EXPO LIGHT RAIL LINE For the week of Dec. 7, please note the following activities: Train Testing This Week - The Expo Light Rail Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica is scheduled for train testing activities in Santa Monica this week and will continue for several months. The trains are now operated on their own power. Testing will be ongoing along the entire alignment in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The testing activity will test train clearances, the Overhead Catenary System which powers the trains, the crossing gates and traffic signals, and all related systems before the project is turned over to Metro for pre-revenue operations. A more detailed notice is online at [http://goo.gl/AMLPxq](http://goo.gl/AMLPxq?ref=smdp.com). Colorado Avenue between 5th & 18th Streets - Expect westbound and eastbound street closures during daytime hours. Alleys on the North side of Colorado between 6th and 18th Street will have limited access at Colorado. Olympic Blvd. between 20th St. and Stewart St. - Eastbound and Westbound lane closures daytime hours Monday to Saturday. 17th St. between Olympic Blvd. and Broadway - Northbound and Southbound lane closures during daytime hours. 20th St. between Olympic Blvd. and Colorado - Northbound and Southbound lane closures during daytime hours. Cloverfield Blvd. between I-10 Freeway and Broadway - weekend lane closures 24 hours per day. Stewart St. between Olympic Blvd. and Exposition Blvd. - Northbound and Southbound lane closures during daytime hours. CITYWIDE BUS STOP SHELTERS Construction will involve stop closure, intermittent vehicle lane, bicycle lane, and sidewalk closures, in addition to the use of parking lanes. Construction will take place at the following stops: Montana 2930 Montana between Yale and Stanford (South side of Montana) Traffic control measures will be employed in all work zones. Use alternate routes whenever possible. For all bus boarding information, please visit [www.bigbluebus.com/bsip](http://www.bigbluebus.com/bsip?ref=smdp.com) or call (310) 451-5444\. For construction information, please contact Alex Parry, Project Manager at (310) 458-8981. COLORADO ESPLANADE For the Week of December 7, Construction work on Colorado Ave. will continue daytime Monday thru Friday. Pedestrian access is accommodated by use of temporary barricaded pathways marked with signage. Please use caution when navigating through the work zones on Colorado Ave. at 4th St., Main St., 2nd St., and Ocean Ave. Traffic control will be set up for northbound traffic on Ocean Ave. Expect minor delays at the intersection of Colorado and Ocean Ave. For more information contact Gene Higginbotham, Project Manager, at (310) 458-8729. CALIFORNIA INCLINE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT The California Incline will be closed until Summer 2016 while construction crews demolish the existing structure and build the new bridge and roadway. Motorists are advised to use Ocean Avenue (via Moomat Ahiko Way) and Lincoln Boulevard as alternate routes. For more information on this project, please contact: (888-303-6026 or incline@smgov.net). WASTEWATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT: For the week of Nov. 30, contractor will begin removal and replacement of the sewer main on Princeton Street between Wilshire Boulevard and California Pl South. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 SAN VICENTE PUMP STATION EMERGENCY GENERATOR For the Week of December 7, the contractor will continue with the installation of the new engine driven standby generator and begin trench excavation on 25th Street for installation the street improvements on the south side of San Vicente Blvd and 25th Street. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 PIER SOUTH STAIRS PROJECT For the Week of December 7, the contractor's work will include demolishing a section of the siding of the pier to prepare for a new set of stairs. City staff will work to minimize any inconvenience that this work may cause you and thank you for your cooperation. Should you have any questions, please contact Hany Demitri, Civil Engineer (310)458-8721 ext. 5385 Visit KBUG, our Facebook page, SMConstructs, and construction notices at [www.facebook.com/SMConstructs](http://www.facebook.com/SMConstructs) or [www.smgov.net/departments/publicworks/civeng\_kbug.aspx](http://www.smgov.net/departments/publicworks/civeng%5Fkbug.aspx?ref=smdp.com). For more information about the Expo Line project, visit [BuildExpo.org](http://buildexpo.org/?ref=smdp.com) or call (213) 922-EXPO (3976). Traffic control measures will be employed in all work zones.