Stormwater Project Construction to Pick Up This Summer

Construction will pick up at in Pacific Palisades this summer as crews begin building a stormwater diversion structure. The project is part of the Temescal Canyon Park Stormwater Best Management Practices Project (BMP), run by the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.

The $8 million project is an effort to stop stormwater from running into and reduce beach pollution by diverting water from an existing storm drain under Temescal Canyon Road to new facilities in and near Temescal Canyon Park. After being held at a pretreatment facility on the site, the water will be sent through the sewer system to a treatment plant.

, hauling dirt. According to the city, construction of the diversion structure will begin mid-May through October 2012. The city made sure the construction schedule "partially coincide[d] with the summer break to minimize impacts to traffic," states the BMP website.

Construction hours will be from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. during the week, with possible weekend work.

The city says k-rail and traffic lane shifts will be in effect for the safety of both workers and drivers.

The BMP website lists the following potential impacts for motorists and cyclists using Temescal Canyon Road from mid-May through October:

• Two traffic lanes will always remain open in both directions.
• About 1,100 feet of street parking will be removed to make way for motorists and a bicycle lane for those traveling uphill on Temescal Canyon Road.
• About 1,400 feet of street parking will be removed on the downhill side of Temescal Canyon Road.
• A dedicated bike lane will be available at all times traveling downhill.
• About 850 feet of a dedicated bike lane will be removed traveling uphill, so cyclists will have to share the lane with motorists, or use the sidewalk.

For more information about the Temescal Canyon Stormwater Best Management Practices Project, click here.

For photos from when the project started, .