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18-19 PROPOSED STREETS FOR THE ROAD REPAIR & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB 1)



19-20 PROPOSED STREETS FOR THE ROAD REPAIR & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB 1)

EMPIRE AVENUE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

From September 2020 to November 2020, the City will be working on the Empire Avenue Landscape Improvement Project. This project will provide landscaping and other beautification elements to the Empire Interchange to improve aesthetics and discourage graffiti; specifically along Empire Avenue just east of Valpreda Street to the new railroad bridge crossing. Landscaping will be installed along the street parkway, median, and City's right-of-way. Irrigation for the landscaping will be provided by the City's recycled water. For additional project information, please contact the Public Works project manager, Diana Reznik at (818) 238-3957 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MIDTOWN TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECT

From June 2020 to January 2021, the City will be reconstructing 29 traffic signals along Burbank Blvd, Magnolia Blvd, and Victory Blvd. The project includes building new traffic signals at Burbank/Ontario, Burbank/Wyoming, Magnolia/Lima, and Hollywood/Crosswalk south of Magnolia. The project will also install flashing yellow arrows at Burbank/Maple, Burbank/Keystone, and Burbank/Reese. The project will improve safety and traffic circulation by installing new poles, cameras, detection, and wiring. Temporary "No Parking" will occur within 300 feet of these locations. For additional project information, please contact the Public Works project manager, Vikki Davtian at (818) 238-3915 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LELAND WAY STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

In late spring 2020, Public Works began work on the Leland Way Streetscape Improvement Project. This project will provide landscaping to screen a large freeway sound wall constructed next to homes on Leland Way as part of the freeway project. The project will include a nine-foot landscape planter, a bicycle cycle track, and resurfacing of Leland Way with asphalt rubber hot mix. "No Parking" signs will be used during the duration of the project. No street closures are anticipated at this time. The project is expected to be completed in late summer 2020. For additional project information, please contact the Public Works project manager, Anthony Roman at (818) 238-3945 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

BURBANK CHANNEL BIKEWAY PROJECT

In October 2019, Public Works began work on the Burbank Channel Bikeway Project. This State and Federal funded project is a 0.79-mile bike and pedestrian path that will be constructed adjacent to the Burbank Western Channel. The project will include the following work: existing railroad bridge retrofitting, construction of a concrete path, boardwalk and piling, a precast modular block wall, curb ramps, installation of a traffic signal, pathway lighting, a landscape and irrigation system, and installation of signing and striping. The Bikeway is expected to be complete by fall 2020. For additional project information, please contact the Public Works project manager, Omar Moheize at (818) 238-3915 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

BURBANK TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE PROJECT

From March 2020 to September 2020, the City will be reconstructing 3 traffic signals (Vanowen/Metrolink crosswalk, Vanowen/Hollywood, and Valhalla/Hollywood) and installing fiber optic conduit and cable on Verdugo Avenue between Hollywood Way and Keystone Street. The project will improve safety and traffic circulation by installing new poles, cameras, detection, and wiring. Temporary "No Parking" will occur within 300 feet of these locations. For additional project information, please contact the Public Works project manager, Vikki Davtian at (818) 238-3915 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LADWP RIVER SUPPLY CONDUIT IMPROVEMENT UPPER REACH - UNIT 7

LADWP is working on the River Supply Conduit (RSC) Improvement Upper Reach Unit 7 Project, which consists of installing 13,325 linear-feet of 78-inch diameter welded steel pipeline primarily within a tunnel. The project is located in the Burbank area. The tunnel begins at Johnny Carson Park South, located south of the 134 Freeway in Burbank and continues northwest under Whitnall Highway to join RSC Unit 6 near Biloxi Avenue and West Burbank Boulevard. For more information, please visit: ladwp.com/RSC7.