Purple Line Extension. Construction Community Meeting May 19, 2016

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1 Purple Line Extension Construction Community Meeting May 19, 2016

2 Agenda Western look ahead: Sound wall construction La Brea Piling Update La Brea Decking: Phase l, ll,lll detours, outreach and communication Jet Grouting Schedule and Locations Fairfax Updates: Tree/median removal, sound wall/driveway construction, traffic reconfiguration, piling La Cienega look ahead: Advance utility relocation, building demo Eat Shop Play Wilshire Question & Answer 2

3 3 Purple Line Extension Project Alignment

4 Section 2 and 3 Status Under Construction Forecasted Schedule Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.48 Miles New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Rodeo Century City/ Constellation Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital Pre-Construction Activities Current Construction Operations

5 PLE Section 1 Alignment 5 5

6 Local Streets Project Policies for Local Streets: No hauling and no construction vehicles on residential streets. No parking on residential streets outside of permitted closures. Enforcement: Training and take-home materials for craft and sub contractors prior to starting on the job. Signage in the yards and on local streets. Flaggers strategically placed to avoid violations. Stand-down meetings with construction supervision and craft. Penalties for companies and employees that violate policies. Hard-hat sticker provided to all craft and subs on the project. 6

7 Examples of Mitigation Signage Mitigation signage commonly seen near work zones. Example of mitigation signage installed in staging yards. Example of mitigation signage in the La Brea yards. 7

8 Mitigation Measures A flagger at Wilshire/Detroit monitoring hauling during an ongoing closure. Example of a map provided to subcontractors to show approved haul routes. 8 Parking meters restored on Wilshire between Detroit and Cloverdale. 8

9 Purple Line Maintenance Facility Butterfield Property 590 S Santa Fe Avenue Located in Arts District downtown, near 6 th St Bridge Continuation of Abatement work Monday thru Saturday Work Hours: 7am to 4:30pm Design Advisory Group Advisory group is made up of local leaders and artists from the Arts District. Goal is to review and provide input on exterior design of building. Presentation from April 13 th meeting online. 9

10 Tie-in at Western Station Future Western Staging Yard Northeast corner of Wilshire and Manhattan Place one block west of Western Fencing and signage placed at site Sound wall construction anticipated for early July Utility Investigation Additional activities in Western area include pot holing and street restoration M-F, 9am-3:30pm Sat-Sun, 8am-6pm Wilshire/Manhattan Place staging yard 10

11 Crenshaw Yard Staging Site Wilshire/Crenshaw Used throughout Section 1 utility relocation and construction Mitigation efforts and maintenance: Crenshaw Gate Entrance re-worked and improvements made Lorraine Gate temporarily closed until further notice Maintenance inside and outside of yard Signage at the Crenshaw Yard Signage and blankets at the Crenshaw Yard Entrance 11

12 La Brea Station Rendering shows length of the La Brea underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from Orange Dr to Detroit St 12

13 Purple Line Extension La Brea Schedule *As of May Subject to Change 13

14 La Brea Station La Brea Staging Yards Staging Yard Activities and Equipment Yard usage: 7am to 11pm, (11pm to 7am as needed). Wall has openings where pile installation and decking will occur Sound wall is feet high Maintenance of equipment Deliveries Mitigations Must comply with COLA noise requirements Noise Control Signage Low Impact Back up alarms Acoustical Insulation Metro 5 Step Noise Plan Eat Shop Play promotions and construction phase artwork N La Brea Staging Yard Pile Work 14

15 La Brea Station Pile Installation La Brea Pile Installation Overview On Wilshire from Orange Dr. to Detroit St. Pile installation includes: Rig to construct approx. 95ft (L) deep Crane lifting approx. 95Ft (L), 24 Inch H-piles into holes Approx. 590 piles total Drilling, pile installation and backfilled concrete completed same day Pile Installation for South side of Wilshire April 2016-Summer* Orange Dr to Detroit St Work hours: 7am to 11pm with potential nighttime work hours from 11pm to 7am. Will require directional closures on La Brea, Wilshire and intermittent closures of Orange Dr and Sycamore. Approved detour routes provided in construction notices for directional closures. *Dates and work activities subject to change Pile work at Wilshire/La Brea 15

16 Weekend Directional Closures for Piling Weekend Directional Closures for Piling on the South Side of Wilshire April 2016-Summer* Approved weekend directional closures start Friday 9pm-Monday 6am Directional closures for piling on the south side of Wilshire will include closures of southbound La Brea, northbound La Brea and eastbound Wilshire. La Brea directional closures use Highland, 6 th St. and 8 th St. as detours. Wilshire directional closures use Fairfax, La Brea, and 6 th St. as detours. Work includes pot holing, pre-trenching, piling, jet grouting. Traffic officers dispatched to facilitate traffic movement. *Dates and work activities subject to change Pile work under a northbound directional closure on La Brea Directional closure locations in the Wilshire/La Brea area. 16

17 Appendage Piles, South Side of Wilshire Appendage piles are the ancillary piles for the structures on the sides of the station box. Located on the north and south side of Wilshire Blvd on La Brea, Sycamore, and Orange. Appendage structures include: Vent shafts, exit stairwells, and station entrance at La Brea Appendage piles are smaller and shorter (40-60ft.) than the station box piles. Requires closures on La Brea, Sycamore, and Orange. This diagram shows the appendage structure locations on the south side of Wilshire boxed in purple. 17

18 Appendage Piles Schedule South side of Wilshire Appendage Piles South side appendage structures started in May 2016 Traffic control Sycamore and Orange will be closed to thru traffic at Wilshire intermittently Access from 6 th, 8 th, and alleys will be maintained Intermittent sidewalk closures Sidewalk on the south side of Wilshire between La Brea and Detroit closed thru July Northbound Sycamore Appendage Pile Work 18

19 LA BREA DECKING 19

20 La Brea Station Decking Overview Decking On Wilshire, between Orange Dr. and Detroit St. Construction of a concrete deck, curb to curb Sidewalks be maintained, or pedestrian detours created Decking will serve as the temporary street surface Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground La Brea Station: Approx. 1,000 feet long Approx. 70 feet wide Approx. 60 feet deep Will follow pile operations; anticipated to begin June 2016 Will work closely with First Responders on emergency access and safety Pending Board of Public Works approval in May Additional activities under decking closures: jet grouting, piling, temp. civil improvements

21 La Brea Station Examples of Decking Full Closure of Crenshaw Blvd to install Decking 21

22 La Brea Station Examples of Decking Full Closure of Crenshaw Blvd to Install Decking 22

23 La Brea Station Example of Decking Completed Crenshaw Blvd and Rodeo Rd Decking 23

24 La Brea Station Decking Schedule *Dates and work activities subject to change June 2016 through Fall 2016 Approximately 22 weekend closures (no work 4 th of July or Labor Day weekends) Work is scheduled in three phases. Phase 1: Wilshire, from Detroit to La Brea Phase 1B: Wilshire, from Cloverdale to La Brea Phase 2: Wilshire/La Brea Intersection Phase 3: Wilshire, from La Brea to Highland Traffic plan for closures Fridays 10am: Wilshire reduced to one lane each direction Lane reductions at 10am will allow the design builder to start the loudest work (breaking of concrete) during day time hours. Friday 8pm: Full closure of Wilshire or Wilshire/La Brea intersection (Phase 2) Monday 6am: Streets open Work occurs 24/7 For information on closures and detours

25 La Brea Decking Phase 1 Wilshire, Detroit to La Brea Essentials: Wilshire reduced to one lane in each direction, from Detroit to Highland, on Fridays from 10am - 8pm Full closure of Wilshire Blvd, Detroit to La Brea, starting at 8pm on Fridays until Mondays at 6am Southbound La Brea reduced to one lane between 6 th and Wilshire. Work zone on Wilshire, Detroit La Brea 25

26 Phase 1 Detour Wilshire, Detroit to La Brea Closure Westbound: Northbound La Brea to Westbound 6th St. to Southbound Fairfax Eastbound: Northbound Fairfax to Eastbound 6th St. to Southbound La Brea 26

27 La Brea Decking Phase 1B Wilshire, Cloverdale to La Brea Essentials Full closure of Wilshire, from Cloverdale to La Brea, during Phase 1 of decking. This closure will support decking, paving, and staging. The duration of this closure is approx. 1-2 weekends Detour same as for Phase 1. Work zone from Cloverdale to La Brea 27

28 La Brea Decking Phase 1B Closure Local Access for Detroit Street Local access for residents on Detroit maintained via Carling Way at 6th St. Carling Way access from Detroit restricted. Traffic facilitated by flaggers, signage. Door-to-door outreach for residents and businesses prior to closure. South Detroit Street access from 8th

29 La Brea Decking Phase 2 La Brea/Wilshire Intersection Essentials: Early start lane reductions on Wilshire, Detroit to Highland, reduced to one lane in each direction on Fridays from 10am until 8pm Full closure of La Brea Ave. starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am Full closure of Wilshire Blvd. starting at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at 6am Work zone, Wilshire/La Brea intersection 29

30 Phase 2 Wilshire Detour La Brea/Wilshire Intersection Closure Westbound Wilshire: Westbound Wilshire to northbound Highland to westbound 6th St. to southbound Fairfax to westbound Wilshire. Eastbound Wilshire: Eastbound Wilshire to northbound Fairfax to eastbound 6th St to southbound Highland to Wilshire Local access on Wilshire for business and residents will be maintained up to the Wilshire/La Brea intersection. The farthest that westbound thru traffic can travel before needing to turn is: Wilshire/Highland. The farthest that eastbound thru traffic can travel before needing to turn is: Wilshire/Fairfax Lane reductions on Wilshire going westbound will start: Wilshire/McCadden Lane reductions on Wilshire going eastbound will start: Wilshire/San Diego Way 30

31 Phase 2 Southbound/Northbound La Brea Detour La Brea/Wilshire Intersection Closure Southbound La Brea: Southbound La Brea to westbound 3 rd St. to southbound Fairfax to eastbound San Vicente to southbound La Brea. Local access maintained between 3 rd and La Brea Northbound La Brea: Northbound La Brea to westbound Olympic to northbound Fairfax to eastbound 3 rd to northbound La Brea. Lane reductions on La Brea will start: Southbound La Brea at 4 th Northbound La Brea at 9 th 31

32 La Brea Decking, Phase 3 Wilshire, La Brea to Highland Essentials: Wilshire, from La Brea to Highland, reduced to one lane in each direction on Fridays from 10am until 8pm Full closure of Wilshire Blvd. from 8pm on Friday until 6am on Monday Northbound La Brea reduced to one lane from 8 th to Wilshire Blvd Work zone - La Brea-Orange. Closure - La Brea-Highland to avoid traffic on local streets 32

33 Phase 3 Detour Wilshire, La Brea to Highland Eastbound: Northbound La Brea to Eastbound 6 th to Southbound Highland to Eastbound Wilshire Westbound: Northbound Highland to Westbound 6 th to Southbound La Brea to Westbound Wilshire 33

34 Bus Detours Wilshire and La Brea Phase I/II: 720/20, LADOT Dash, AVT Eastbound/Westbound Wilshire Buses will be temporarily suspended between Fairfax and La Brea Nearest bus stop locations will be at Wilshire/Crescent Heights and Wilshire/ Highland. LADOT Dash Buses will be temporarily suspended on 6 th Street between Hauser and La Brea Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVT) buses will also be temporarily suspended on Wilshire LADOT Dash and AVT Bus Detours will be coordinated with Metro bus operations. 34

35 Bus Detours Phase I: 720/20 Bus Lines Eastbound: Eastbound Wilshire, to northbound Fairfax, eastbound 3rd St, to southbound La Brea, to Wilshire. Westbound: Westbound Wilshire, northbound La Brea, westbound 3 rd St, southbound Fairfax to Wilshire 35

36 Bus Detour Phase II: 720/20 Bus Lines Eastbound: Eastbound Wilshire, northbound Fairfax, eastbound 3 rd St, southbound Rossmore to Wilshire Westbound: Westbound Wilshire, northbound Rossmore, westbound 3 rd St, southbound Fairfax to Wilshire 36

37 Bus Detours Phase II: 212/312 Bus Lines (La Brea) Southbound: Southbound La Brea, eastbound 3 rd St, southbound Rossmore, eastbound Wilshire, southbound Crenshaw, westbound Olympic, southbound La Brea. Northbound: Northbound La Brea, eastbound Olympic, northbound Crenshaw, westbound Wilshire, northbound Rossmore, westbound 3 rd St, northbound La Brea. 37

38 Bus Detours Phase III: 720/20 Bus Lines Eastbound: Eastbound Wilshire, Southbound La Brea, Eastbound Olympic, Northbound Crenshaw, Eastbound Wilshire Westbound: Westbound Wilshire, Southbound Wilshire, Westbound Olympic, Northbound La Brea, Westbound Wilshire 38

39 La Brea Station Decking Community Outreach Robust Marketing Campaign Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor Advertising: print, radio, online (English, Spanish, Korean) 10 local papers 15 radio stations Media Coverage: Press event, press releases Business and resident outreach Door to Door outreach La Brea area Community Meetings July 21, Petersen Automotive Museum September 15, TBD Marketing Items Trifold, postcard, bus drop, TAP outreach Landing page on PLE homepage Decking Overview Detour Maps Photos/videos Construction Notice updates Board of Public Works Approval May 27 (tentative) I-405 Freeway Closure Carmageddon 39

40 Communications and Outreach La Brea Decking Outreach August December Meetings/Briefings 68 Construction Notices Sent via eblast, posted on website and social media Community Meeting notices walked to 30,000 residents/businesses Since Meetings/Briefings 133 Construction Notices 90,000+ flyers distributed Construction Community Meetings: January 21, March 17, May 19 Wilshire/La Brea Business Meeting: June 2 Distribution List: 2,300+, Facebook 5,000+ likes, Twitter: 4,000+ Weekly s to community leader for NCs, HOAs, Apartments

41 Tower Crane at Wilshire/La Brea Tower approx. 100 ft. Boom approx. 180ft. Expected to arrive Summer 2016 in the north La Brea yard at Wilshire/La Brea. Function is to support station excavation and tunneling excavation. Tower cranes in New York City on the World Trade Center project Rendering of the tower crane in the north La Brea yard at Wilshire/La Brea 41

42 Jet Grouting Jet grouting is a construction process that uses high-pressure air and grout to create a deep soil-concrete block. The purpose of jet grouting is to reinforce and strengthen the soil with concrete to support tunneling and cross-passage excavation. Examples of jet grouting at Wilshire and Detroit behind K-rail 42

43 Jet Grouting Locations *Dates and work activities subject to change Jet Grouting will occur at 16 locations along Wilshire between La Cienega and Western. There will be no more than two jet-grouting operations being performed at one time. Approximately 6 weeks at each location. 1. On Wilshire between Rossmore and Arden 2. On Wilshire between Arden and Lucerne 3. On Wilshire between Citrus and Mansfield 4. On Wilshire between Highland and McCadden Pl 5. On Wilshire between Cochran and Cloverdale 6. On Wilshire between Plymouth and Windsor 7. On Wilshire between Norton and Bronson 8. On Wilshire between St Andrews and Grammercy 9. On Wilshire between Crenshaw and Lorraine 10. On Wilshire between Wilton and Van Ness 11. On Wilshire between La Jolla and Sweetzer (x2) 12. On Wilshire between Crescent Heights and La Jolla 13. On Wilshire between Burnside and Dunsmuir 14. On Wilshire between Spaulding and Ogden 15. On Wilshire between Fairfax and Crescent Heights 43

44 Jet Grouting Activities and Layout Work Activities Potholing, street level excavation, vertical drilling, trucking, cement silos, pumps, generators Layout Concrete Barriers placed on the middle lanes of Wilshire Blvd Lanes reduced to two lanes each direction at Jet grouting locations Bus stops will be temporarily relocated as required Wilshire BRT lane not enforced in these areas during jet grouting 44

45 Jet Grout Schedule *Dates and work activities subject to change Jet Grouting Jet grouting will continue behind concrete barriers at Wilshire/Detroit. Jet Grouting on Wilshire Blvd Start summer 2016 First three locations Wilshire between Rossmore and Arden (approx. 6 weeks) Wilshire between Arden and Lucerne (approx. 6 weeks) Wilshire between Citrus and Mansfield (approx. 6 weeks) Construction notices will be sent and outreach will be conducted for each location 45

46 Deck Openings What: Deck openings are openings of the street-deck for the purpose of delivering materials for underground construction. Deck openings will be done at locations of the deck that are designed to open and close. Deck openings will occur periodically, as needed Deck panels are 8ftx14ft When: Following La Brea decking, late 2016 Throughout the duration of the project How: Off-peak hour (M-F, 9am-3:30pm) lane closures Example of a deck opening from underneath the deck 46

47 Deck Openings Construction Activities Concrete placement Maintenance of deck beams, panels and utilities Deliveries into excavation/station - rebar, struts, lumber, MEP equipment, shoring and formwork panels, construction equipment, ventilation, utilities, waterproofing Station backfilling Installation of new and replacement utilities Example of a beam delivery through a deck opening as seen from street level. 47

48 Fairfax Station Rendering shows length of the Fairfax underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax to just west of Ogden Dr. 48

49 Fairfax Station Schedule *Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of May

50 Fairfax Station Advance Utility Relocation Potholing continues Work hours: o o o Monday thru Friday: 9am-3:30pm Saturday-Sunday: 8am-5pm Night work (if necessary): 9pm-6am Utility investigation during pot holing at Wilshire/Fairfax. 50

51 Fairfax Station Activities at Ogden Staging Yard Equipment for jet grouting stored in the Ogden yard. Sound wall and driveway construction Mobilization of equipment in advance of k-rail installation Sound wall pile installation underway in the Ogden Yard. 51

52 Ogden Staging Yard Sound Wall Construction Construction of sound wall and driveways Work hours: 7am-5pm Sound wall is ft Sidewalk closure on east side of Orange Grove (yellow highlighted area) Eat Shop Play promotions and construction phase artwork will be added to the walls 52

53 Ogden Yard Safety Measures & Mitigations. Examples fromwilshire/la Brea Staging Yard 53

54 Fairfax Tree and Median Removal Tree removal in the medians complete Median removal, ongoing thru May Work hours: 9:00am-3:30pm M-F, 8:00am-6:00pm Sat/Sun 62 agave plants were saved and donated to local recipients. 38 street trees will be removed. Trees replaced at a ratio of 2:1 at the end of the project Banner highlighting future landscape will be placed on Ogden sound wall 2.5 medians to be removed from Fairfax to Spaulding. Students at Carthay Center School for Environmental Studies watering donated agave plants on campus 54

55 Fairfax Median Removal Locations 55

56 Future Landscape Medians at Fairfax/La Brea Median design at Wilshire/ Ogden facing west (left rendering) Median design at Wilshire/ Cloverdale facing west (right rendering) 56

57 Wilshire/Fairfax Bus Stop Relocations New bus stop locations in the Wilshire/Fairfax area Safely outside of construction zones 57

58 Fairfax Traffic Reconfiguration Piling Preparation Anticipated start is June 2016 Start date depends on DWP cable pulling, 3 rd party relocations. Install traffic reconfiguration over a single weekend. Wilshire will be reduced to two lanes in each direction from Spaulding to San Diego Way. Ogden crosswalk to shift from west leg to east leg. Potential off-peak lane reductions to one lane in each direction. Left turn pockets will remain open at Wilshire and Fairfax during north side pile operations only. 58

59 Fairfax Station Pile Installation Overview Pile installation includes: Rig to construct 95ft (L) deep Crane lifting 95Ft (L), 24 Inch H-piles into holes Approx. 490 piles Drilling, pile installation and backfilled concrete completed same day Piling anticipated to start on north side of Wilshire between Ogden to just west of Fairfax. Operation anticipated to take approximately 4-6 months on each side of the street. Typical work hours 7am-11pm with potential nighttime work hours from 11pm to 7am. Wilshire is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Directional closures on Fairfax and Wilshire will take place on weekends. PHOTO Piling at the N. La Brea yard

60 La Cienega Station Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Blvd from La Cienega to Tower Dr. 60

61 La Cienega Utility Relocation 30 Months *Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of May

62 La Cienega Station Advanced Utility Relocation Water and telecommunication work continues along the alignment on Wilshire from La Cienega to San Vicente. Photo of recent AUR work for the La Cienega Station 62

63 La Cienega Station Advanced Utility Relocation Current AUR activities continue during daytime and evening hours. Days and Hours* o o o Monday thru Friday: 7am 4pm Saturday or Sunday: 8am 6pm Night Time Hours: 8pm 6am or 12am 7am * Hours vary for events at The Saban Theatre Photo of recent AUR work on Wilshire at La Cienega 63

64 La Cienega Station Gale Yard Demolition of buildings on Gale and Wilshire Summer 2016 Future Gale Staging Yard Beverly Hills Fire Department may use abated properties for fire drill exercises prior to demolition Updates will be provided to the community when drills are scheduled 64

65 La Cienega Station La Cienega Yard Future La Cienega Staging Yard Buildings to be demolished, anticipated in Summer

66 La Cienega Station Weekend Work Weekends, Friday thru Sunday Detours and turning restrictions will depend on location of construction. Wilshire, at least one lane open in each direction La Cienega, at least one lane open in each direction Days and Hours o o Start: Friday 10pm or 12am* End: Sunday by 6pm Photo *start time depends on the Saban Theatre performance schedule Intersection at Wilshire and La Cienega 66

67 Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire ESP Spotlight- West Segment Lunch Meet Up Friday May 20 th, :30am- 1:00pm Book My Lot- Food Trucks 5800 block of Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA Across from LACMA (Between Spaulding and Stanley) logoloedian Book My Lot brings internationally diverse and gourmet cuisine to the Miracle Mile on a daily basis by organizing and scheduling some of the best food trucks LA has to offer- on site 7 days a week For more Information: Visit or patrick@bookmylot.com 67

68 Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire ESP Spotlight- East Segment Beauty Bar Los Angeles 5115 Wilshire Suite B, Los Angeles, CA $3.00 off for a Manicure or Pedicure on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays only! Beauty Bar Los Angeles is a nail salon located a few blocks from Wilshire and Highland. Services include a nails salon, facials, eyelash extensions and waxing. 68

69 Eat Shop Play Wilshire In The Community Design Build contractor and Metro PLE team at the Miracle Mile La Brea business stroll Spare Tire Kitchen and Tavern Lunch Meet up Crews buying lunch from Jack in the Box Prospect Gourmand located on La Cienega Lunch Meet up 69

70 Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Quarterly Drawing Winners $1,000 winner from Milk Jar Cookies 5466 Wilshire $500 winner from Next Gen Video Games 5360 Wilshire $250 winner from Beauty Images 678 S Cloverdale 70

71 Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire Fortune Fridays Support local businesses & spread the word on social media about your positive experience for a chance to win $50! Participation is easy! Use #EatShopPlay and #Wilshire in your positive social media posts. Like & Follow our pages to see the winner announcements every Friday! 71

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73 Upcoming BIF Workshops Purple Line Extension, Phase 1 Wednesday, June 29, :30am-12:30pm BREATHE LA (1 st Floor, Conference Room) 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA *Street Parking Only For more information visit or contact Angela Winston, Program Manager at , ext

74 Next Meeting Section 1 Construction Community Meeting Thursday, July 21, :00-8:00pm Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd, 4 th Floor Los Angeles, CA Agenda: La Brea decking update Fairfax piling update Art Program: Resources Needed! 74

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