June 25, 2009
Bumper-to-bumper traffic is heading this way. From July 6, 2009, to July 2010, tentatively, crews will carry out the first phase of a project to move the city’s largest above-ground street drainage systems, to 15 feet underground. The result, besides more effectively redirecting storm water, is major traffic problems. The project area lies primarily on Newland Street south of Westminster Avenue in the city of Westminster, and continues one block north of Westminster Avenue in the city of Garden Grove.
The $3.3 million project will tie Garden Grove’s drainage system to the County regional flood control facility, called the Westminster Channel. Most traffic delays are anticipated to take place in the city of Westminster.
During construction, Newland Street, from Oasis Avenue to Westminster Avenue, and Westminster Avenue, at the intersection of Newland, will be open to traffic with only one lane in each direction. Traffic near Warner Middle School, on Newland Street, is expected to be especially heavy during the 2009 summer and fall school sessions.
Construction includes placement of an oversized reinforced concrete box and concrete pipe storm drain, and nearly 1,500 linear-feet of PVC water lines and sewers. In addition, the project also involves street resurfacing and traffic striping.
The project is funded through drainage fees and federal grants, including federal appropriations from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and economic stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama.
For information, please contact Kamyar Dibaj, Engineering Division, at (714) 741-5186.
