Signs will be posted in advance of parking restrictions, and motorists should expect noise, vibration and dust during construction
Caltrans will close lanes and restrict parking along portions of State Route 2 (SR-2) in West Los Angeles and Echo Park from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9 as part of a $70.2 million multimodal pavement improvement project.
The work will occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with 24-hour parking restrictions in effect throughout the construction period. Crews will conduct curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs along multiple sections of SR-2, Caltrans said in a news release.
Segment A — West Los Angeles
From Monday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 9, up to one lane will be closed in both directions on Santa Monica Boulevard between Centinela Avenue and Amherst Drive. Parking will be prohibited along the same stretch, and the Big Blue Bus stop at Main Street and Santa Monica Boulevard will be temporarily relocated to Carmelina Avenue.
Segment C — Echo Park
During the same period, up to two lanes of Alvarado Street will be closed in both directions between U.S. Highway 101 and Santa Ynez Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. One lane in each direction will remain closed overnight from 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Parking will be prohibited on both sides of Alvarado Street in the project area. The LA Metro bus stop at Kent Street and Alvarado Street has been moved to U.S. 101 and Alvarado Street or Sunset Boulevard and Alvarado Street.
Driveways to businesses will remain accessible, Caltrans said. Signs will be posted in advance of parking restrictions, and motorists should expect noise, vibration and dust during construction.
The SR-2 project spans from Centinela Avenue in Santa Monica to the route’s terminus in Echo Park and includes three segments:
Segment A:Santa Monica Boulevard between Centinela Avenue and Interstate 405 (1.4 miles)
Segment B: Santa Monica Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and U.S. 101 (2.1 miles)
Segment C: Alvarado Street/Glendale Boulevard between U.S. 101 and the SR-2 terminus in Echo Park (1.5 miles)
When completed, the improvements will extend pavement life and improve safety along several SR-2 corridors in Los Angeles, Caltrans said.
