TRAFFIC ADVISORY: METRO AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY CONSTRUCTION TO IMPACT TRAFFIC TO/FROM LAX
(Los Angeles, California – April 17, 2015) Officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are advising motorists that Metro and Southern California Gas Company’s (SoCalGas) construction activities near the airport may impact traffic. Metro’s construction activity is part of their work for the Crenshaw/LAX transit project and SoCalGas’ construction activity is part of their work replacing a section of natural gas pipelines with new pipe.
Metro Construction:
111th Street at Aviation Blvd
A one-night street closure of 111th Street at Aviation Boulevard will begin at 11 p.m. tonight, Friday, April 17, and end Saturday, April 18 at 6 a.m. During this time, there will be no access into and out of the Imperial Cargo Complex via 111thStreet.
Construction thereafter, which is expected to last approximately nine months, will restrict vehicles from entering 111th Street at Aviation Boulevard; however vehicles exiting 111th Street at the intersection will be allowed, and vehicles entering the Imperial Cargo Complex must do so by using Imperial Highway.
Vehicles traveling westbound on 111th Street will need to make either a left or right turn at Aviation Boulevard. Pedestrian access will be maintained on the west side of Aviation Boulevard, south of 111th Street.
Southern California Gas Company Construction:
Replacement of a Section of One Natural Gas Pipeline on the South Side of the Intersection of Aviation/Century Boulevards)
SoCalGas work on the south side of the intersection of Aviation/Century Boulevards will begin at 11 p.m., Monday, April 20, and continue for approximately eight-to-ten weeks. Work will occur nightly weekdays from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. throughout this period.
The pipeline replacement work involves installing new pipeline parallel to the path of the existing pipeline. Next, the existing pipeline is taken out of service and all natural gas is safely removed from it. The new pipeline section is then connected to the distribution system and brought into service.
