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The project, which was temporarily delayed by the pandemic, will make a stretch of Long Beach Boulevard more pedestrian friendly between 27th Street and the 405 Freeway.
A staff report from Public Works Director Eric Lopez says improvements will include lighting, median and parkway landscaping and hardscape, pavement enhancements, signage, and striped crosswalk treatments
Lopez added that the project’s pedestrian accessibility improvements could also result in less vehicle usage and a reduction of air pollution.
The project will be funded mostly by a federal grant and include money from other local and regional sources, according to a memo from Lopez.
Santa Ana Awards Contracts for South Main Street Corridor Project
Santa Ana’s vision of a safer and more dynamic South Main Street moved forward Jan. 19 as council unanimously approved $13 million worth of infrastructure improvements for the thoroughfare.
The investment is part of the city’s South Main Street Corridor project, which encompasses about four blocks of South Main Street between Stanford Street and St. Andrew Place. As part of the initiative, the city is planning to make streetscape and transit improvements, increase walkability, and more.
Construction is set to begin in February.
During city council’s Jan. 19 meeting, council awarded two contracts to construction companies for work on a two-and-a-half mile stretch of Main Street from First Street to Dyer Road.