The City of West Hollywood is continuing its installation of four pedestrian crosswalks with traffic lights on Santa Monica Boulevard. The city expects to have the project, which began July 10, completed by the end of this month if not sooner.
Last week, the contractor continued working on the new traffic signals. The contractor began restoration of the concrete sidewalks removed for the traffic signal conduit installation. Striping was installed throughout the site. SCE meter release was delivered.
This week there will continue to be lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following work is scheduled:
Today: The contractor will remove concrete sidewalk at West Knoll Drive and Palm Avenue in preparation of replacement.
— Tuesday: The contractor will continue to remove concrete sidewalk at West Knoll Drive and Palm Avenue in preparation of replacement. The contractor will begin to install the new traffic signal controller cabinets and wire at all four intersections.
— Wednesday: The contractor will continue to install the new traffic signal controller cabinets and wire at all four intersections.
— Thursday: The contractor will continue to install the new traffic signal controller cabinets and wire at all four intersections. The remaining concrete sidewalk will be replaced project wide.
— Friday: The contractor will install the traffic signal poles at Hancock Avenue and Palm Avenue and clean up the site.
The crosswalk at Santa Monica Boulevard and Palm Avenue will remain closed until the new intersection is operational.
Questions and concerns that can be resolved in the field should be directed to Javier Barrientos at (818) 629-3500 or Kieler Smith at (949) 892-8330. Hany Demitri of the City of West Hollywood’s Public Works Department is overseeing the contractor and construction management for the city. He can be reached in the office at (323) 848- 6507.
This project was always meant to go beyond crosswalks. It will not only make for safer more modern pedestrian movement, it will also benefit traffic flow through a very busy commercial corridor for many years to come.
There is NO indication that this project is behind schedule, as some are suggesting here.
It also needs to be understood that this type of public infrastructure improvement is not the same as putting up a few sconces around your house or building that illegal, unpermitted shack in your backyard……This is REAL construction and engineering folks!
My comment was a layperson with zero knowledge. As you said part of a massive infrastructure. That’s why I thought they had the process down to a science and was just saying how surprised how long it takes. That’s all. Live by one, doesn’t bother me either way, just thought (as a layperson) it was amazing how long it takes.
What, if any plans does the city have for re-landscaping these now barren areas? I agree with Robert in saying this project seemed to go a lot further than just improving crosswalks. New turn lane/s have reduced whatever greenery there was in this area and it’s starting to look more and more like it’s all about cars.
I agree. But it is a traffic nightmare from Trader Joe’s. Of course, the urban law is “It wouldn’t be a Trader Joe’s if there wasn’t bad parking” (no diss to Traders, I love them and shop there all the time.
NOTE: Drought is now over for California (actually in FLOOD CRISIS from excessive snow melt immediate future). HOW ABOUT SOME MORE GRASS. I have a dog (as dones almost everyone in the blocks around trader joes. GRASS for dog relief would be a human relief as well)
This project has been a boondoggle from the very beginning. It is so far behind schedule now that one has to question what the real purpose and intent of this project was. It seems that an awful lot of street and turn lane changes were thrown in that had nothing to do with the original proposal or purpose of the project. I’m also not confident the contractor knows what they are doing or how to get it done quickly given the traffic and pedestrian demands of the area. All in all, this has been another city project that went out… Read more »
Who would have thought putting in new street signals would take so long?
Tia—it’s Oct 24th
Wasn’t it originally planned so that street would be completed and, more importantly, safe by October 31st- Halloween Carnaval? There are still several areas with uneven wooden boards and cut up cement. Difficult enough to navigate in daylight.