8th Avenue Gets a Facelift

STREET PAVING COURTESY OF COUNCIL MEMBER WESSON

Once again, Council Member Wesson and his hard working staff at Council District 10 are putting forth their welcomed efforts in the Avenues.

Work started this morning for the re-surfacing of 8th Avenue. While most of the Avenues were re-surfaced last year, 8th Avenue was missed due to weather issues and had to be rescheduled.

The whole process has an impact on parking but the effort is so worth the minimal hassle. Thank you Herb Wesson and Council District 10!!

Expo Line Train Testing to Begin

ON TRACK

Train testing activities on the Expo Line are scheduled to start the week of April 4, 2011 and continue for several months along the light rail alignment.

Testing schedules are dynamic and updated information will be provided.

PLEASE REMEMBER:

• Obey all warning signs and traffic signals when crossing the tracks
•  Always look both ways before crossing any street
• Never walk on railroad tracks
• Watch for trains from both directions
• Use the crosswalks—Do not jaywalk across the tracks

For more information visit http://www.BuildExpo.org . A flyer can be downloaded here.

MAJOR STREET CLOSURE

CRENSHAW AND EXPOSITION INTERSECTION TO BE CLOSED

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           What:   Temporary intersection closure for street reconstruction, including excavation, repaving and restriping. 

When:            6:00 a.m. Monday, March 21 to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011                      

           

         Where:           Intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard at Exposition Boulevard will be closed to through traffic

Traffic Impacts:

·     Northbound traffic on Crenshaw Boulevard will be detoured to eastbound Rodeo Road, to northbound 7^th Avenue, to westbound Jefferson Boulevard and back to northbound Crenshaw Boulevard.

·     Southbound traffic on Crenshaw Boulevard will be detoured to westbound Jefferson Boulevard, to southbound Buckingham Road, to eastbound Rodeo Road and back to southbound Crenshaw Boulevard.

·     Westbound traffic on Exposition Boulevard will be detoured to northbound Arlington Avenue, to westbound Jefferson Boulevard, to southbound Buckingham Road and back to westbound Exposition Boulevard.

·     Eastbound traffic on Exposition Boulevard will be detoured to southbound Buckingham Road, to eastbound Rodeo Road, to northbound 7^th Avenue and back to eastbound Exposition Boulevard.

·     Westbound and eastbound traffic will be encouraged to use Jefferson Boulevard or Rodeo Road as alternate routes.

·     Local access will be maintained by use of flaggers for residences and businesses.

·     Electronic message boards and other directional signage will be used to safely direct drivers around the construction zones in order to minimize the disruption to traffic.

Advisories:

Parking restrictions in all construction areas will be strictly enforced at all times.  Please do not enter the construction work zone and obey all posted construction signs.

(Construction schedules are subject to change for various reasons including but not limited to: weather conditions, unforeseen emergencies and other acts of nature.)

To view the complete notice, please click here.

Expo-tations Dashed

While the Expo Line (still without a "color" name) has been the focus of a ton of scrutiny, a ton of complaints and a ton of hopes for area revitalization--not to mention better transportation options--it now looks as though it doesn't matter anymore...except, that is, for more complaints to follow.

Los Angeles Times reporter, Sam Allen lays out many of the details in his article here.

In the meantime, I'll see you around the neighborhood.