Pacific Coast Highway
Capital Preventive Maintenance Project
Route 1 PM 0.0/18.0
September 19, 2023
Studebaker
Road
Route 47
Paseo de Las Delicias
(Redondo Beach)
Project Overview and Limits
• EA 32160 PCH PM 0.0 to 18.0
(Studebaker Road to just south of Palos Verdes Blvd.) $36 million Engineers Estimate
• Schedule: Currently in Advertisement, Bid Date: September 28, 2023, Construction Phase Begins Winter 2023, Ends Spring 2026
• Project Scope:
• Cold Plane and Overlay Asphalt Concrete Pavement (99.4 Lane miles
• Upgrade ADA Curb Ramps to meet current standards (159 ramps) 52 curb ramps within City of Long Beach.
• Complete Street Elements
Cold plane and overlay asphalt concrete
Sample of proposed cold plane overlay cross section
Cold plane and Overlay in Field
Photo credit: https://constructionmentor.net/asphalt-pavement-planing/ Photo credit: https://www.empirepls.com/blog/asphalt -overlay Grinding of road surface
Overlaying new road surface
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDsDbglbkw
Lane closure during cold plane and overlay
Lane closure during drainage cross over
Stage 1
Lane closure during drainage cross over
Stage 2
Lane closure during drainage cross over
Stage 3
Upgrade ADA curb ramps
Dual directional curb ramps (Case A/F)
Dual directional curb ramps (Case F)
Example of upgraded ADA curb ramps
Dual directional curb ramps (Case A/C)
Single curb ramp in one direction for cross street (Case A) Traffic control during ramp construction
Complete Street Elements
• Enhanced Visibility Paint at Crosswalks
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Signage
• Shared-Lane Markings – for bicyclist
• Conflict zone green paint – in bike lanes
• Class II buffered bike lane
Complete street elements
Enhanced continental crosswalk
Bicycle signage
Complete street elements
Class II buffer bike lane
Conflict zone green paint
Schedule in Long Beach Limits
• Route 1 PCH I-110 to I-710 Segment Priority
• Schedule: Currently in Advertisement
Construction Phase Begins Fall 2023 & Ends Spring 2025
• Project Type:
• Cold Plane and Overlay Asphalt Concrete Pavement (roughly about 40 lane miles)
• Upgrade ADA Curb Ramps to meet current standards (52 curb ramps in Long Beach)
• Complete Street Elements
Future Projects Along Rte 1 -PCH
• EA 36480 Rte. 1- PM 4.5/7.1
ADA Compliant Curb, Sidewalk and Driveways:
Construction Phase Begins October 2026
• EA 35200 Rte. 1- PM 4.8/6.6
Upgrade Traffic Signals and ADA Ramps at following
intersections: Junipero Ave, Gaviota Ave., MLK Ave and Cedar Ave.
Construction Phase Begins October 2022
• Other ADA Curb Ramp Projects in planning phase
Pacific Coast Highway
ADA Improvement Project
Route 1 PM 4.5/7.1
September 19, 2023
Temple Ave
De Forest Ave
I-710
Project Overview and Limits
• EA 36480 PCH PM 4.5 to 7.1
(Temple Ave to De Forest Ave UC)
• Fill the gap of pedestrian connectivity.
➢ Reconstruct leftover curb ramps, driveways, and sidewalk to provide ADA accessible network and enhance pedestrian safety.
• Challenges Faced:
➢Utility conflicts
➢Right of Way
Project Overview and Limits
• Schedule: Currently in PAED
• PAED: Dec 29th, 2023
• PS&E: Feb 27th, 2026
• Ready To List: Mar 30th, 2026
• Bids Open: Sep 30th, 2026
• Begin Construction: Dec 15th, 2026
• End Construction: July, 2028
Project Overview and Limits
Project Scope:
➢Upgrade ADA curb ramps (103), driveways (126), and sidewalk. ➢Widening sidewalks at various locations toward the roadway by 1’. ➢Install/upgrade APS (36).
➢Upgrade crosswalk striping.
➢Upgrade traffic signal systems (4). Relocate traffic signal poles (4). ➢Relocate street light poles (51).
➢Reconstruct drainage inlets (19).
Example of Upgraded ADA Curb Ramps
Dual direction curb ramps (Case A/C) Single directional curb ramp (Case A)
Example of Upgraded Driveways
Depressed driveway Driveway with sidewalk at the back
ADA Sidewalk
• Widen sidewalk width to address substandard clear path width Only 30” for existing condition
• Widening sidewalks toward the roadway for 1’
to provide minimum ADA clear path width.
• Edge of pavement remain in place.
ADA Sidewalk
• New 6 ft sidewalk with standard clear path width
Only 30” for existing condition
ADA Sidewalk
• Provide sidewalk behind
• Require highway easement
• Widening sidewalk by 1’
• Taper or construct new curb return
Example of Upgraded Crosswalk
Enhanced Continental Crosswalk
• Proposed to upgrade
54 crosswalks within
this project limit.
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