Purple Line Extension, Section 2 Southern California Edison, Phase I 1
Agenda Advance Utility Relocation (AUR) Schedule Southern California Edison (SCE) overview Street Impacts Sunday work: 10am-6pm Left turn restrictions to Beverly and Canon Directional closures on S. Reeves 2
Purple Line Extension Project Alignment 3
Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status *Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M Under Construction Forecasted Schedule Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.59Miles New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Rodeo Century City/ Constellation Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital Pre-Construction Activities Complete 2016-2018 2016-2018 Construction 2015-2023 2018 2024* 2018 2024* Operations 2023 2024* 2024* 4
Pre-Construction Advanced Utility Relocation (AUR) Utility relocations: Clear the way for station construction Telecom, gas, water, power, sewer Ensure continued utility service Typical process: Day hours requested by City of Beverly Hills Maintain at least two lanes of traffic in each direction on Wilshire Truck/crew leave and lanes reopen at the end of each work period Noisiest activities include saw-cutting and jack-hammering Traffic Plans: Traffic plans will be approved by Beverly Hills City Council Generally based on CA MUTCD (California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) Rendering of AUR work 5
Wilshire/Rodeo Station Box 6
Wilshire/Rodeo AUR Schedule As of April 2017. Schedule subject to change 2017 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Power Power Cable Pulling Gas AT&T AT&T - Cable Pulling 7
Advance Utility Relocation Anticipated Start Dates SCE Phase 1: July 31, 2017 (earliest) SCE Phase 2: September 2017 SCG: September 2017 AT&T: January 2018 Wet utilities: April 2018 Water, storm drain, sewer Recent AUR work at La Cienega Station 8
Southern California Edison = Red Power 9
SCE Phase 1, Original Plan Relocation of SCE lines located on alley between N. Canon Dr and N. Beverly Dr, crossing Wilshire Bl to S. Reeves Dr. First work is civil work, no outages Includes installation of traffic control devices, excavation and shoring, placement of temporary trench plates, utility construction, and surface restoration Proposed work hours: 9am to 4pm Proposed work Days: Monday thru Friday Traffic Stages Wilshire: Maintain two lanes each direction Alley: Local access only with flagger Reeves: Maintain access in both directions with flagger Crosswalk closed south side of Wilshire at Reeves Flagger provided for detour EB Wilshire left turn restricted at NB Beverly and Canon Anticipate 22 working days 10
How Did We Determine Days/Hours? Option Impact Night Work Residents Hotel guests Weekend Work Residents Restaurant Lunch Tourists Minimize Work Area Safety of workers Liability on non-standard plans Increased work days Steel plates on street longer Reduce Eastbound Wilshire: 1 left turn lane, 1 thru lane Safety issue Traffic backup on Wilshire Day Work Restaurant Lunch 11
SCE Phase 1, Alternative *Council approval required. Subject to change. July 31 thru Fall 2017* Proposed work hours: 9am to 4pm Mon-Fri, Sunday 10am to 6pm Alternative work days for left turn restrictions: Sunday (10am-6pm) to Wednesday (9am-4pm) Wilshire reduced to two lanes each direction Longer work window translates to longer duration of steel plates on street 12
Stage 1 5 days* Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm *Subject to change 13
Stage 2-15 days* Sun 10am-6pm, M-W 9am-4pm *Subject to change 14
Wayfinding A: restaurant valet EB Wilshire to NB Canon, east 15
Wayfinding B EB Wilshire to NB Canon, west 16
Wayfinding C WB Wilshire to SB Canon 17
Wayfinding D WB Wilshire to SB Beverly 18
Stage 3 6 days* *Subject to change Sun 10am-6pm, Mon-Wed 9am-4pm 19
Wayfinding A: restaurant valet EB Wilshire to NB Canon, east 20
Wayfinding B EB Wilshire to NB Canon, west 21
Stage 4 7 days* *Subject to change Sun 10am-6pm, Mon-Wed 9am-4pm 22
Wayfinding D WB Wilshire to SB Beverly 23
Wayfinding E EB Wilshire to NB Beverly 24
Wayfinding F: EB Wilshire to NB Canon, east 25
Wayfinding G EB Wilshire to NB Canon, west 26
Wayfinding R-NB NB Reeves to Wilshire 27
Stage 5A 4 days* Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm *Subject to change 28
Wayfinding R-SB EB Wilshire to SB Reeves 29
Stage 5 7 days* Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm *Subject to change 30
Wayfinding R-NB NB Reeves to Wilshire 31
Schedule Update Original Anticipated* Stage Wayfinding Total Work days 60 44 Median removal 0 5 1 EB Wilshire left turn to NB Canon* 22 28 2, 3, 4 A, B, F, G WB Wilshire left turn to SB Canon* 19 15 2 C WB Wilshire left turn to SB Beverly* 22 22 2, 4 D EB Wilshire left turn to NB Beverly* 5 7 4 E SB Reeves from Wilshire 0 4 5A R-SB NB Reeves to Wilshire 7 14 4, 5 R-NB Adjustments may be made in the field, as necessary Schedule may change due to unforeseen conditions *Closures will overlap 32
Monitoring and Adjustment COBH/Metro traffic engineers will monitor traffic Local Access Only signs Signal timing adjustments Crosswalk timing adjustments Traffic Control Officers (TCO) Beverly Hills Police Department support Any other adjustments as needed to work plans, traffic plans or detours Monitor bus stops and zones 33
Construction Philosophy 1.Humans! 2.Construction is dynamic. 3. Adjustments can be made. 34
Out of the Box Thinking *Council approval required. Close Canon at Wilshire? Create roundabout Pedestrian/event area Traffic study to analyze Full closure of Wilshire? Create pedestrian friendly zone Sound walls to block noise Could reduce overall schedule
Next Steps City Council on June 29, 2017 Notification process 30 calendar days prior to work starting Email, website, social media 2 calendar days prior to work starting Hand delivered, email, website, social media Continued Outreach and Communication Regularly scheduled community meetings Traffic Alert in local newspapers Newspaper, online and social media 36
Stay in Touch 37