City of Beverly Hills – Wilshire/La Cienega Monthly Look-Ahead: July 2026 

This monthly notification is an outline of construction activities for the month of July 2026, pending City of Beverly Hills approval. Additional notices detailing these activities will be sent by email through the D Line Extension, Section 1 database. To be added to the Purple (D) Line stakeholder list for weekly updates, please email us at metrodline@metro.net        

• Final paving work is anticipated to commence in August 2026, with work to be performed over 3 consecutive weekends. During this time, segments of Wilshire Bl may be fully closed during weekend hours between San Vicente Bl and Willaman Dr. Segments of La Cienega Bl may also be closed during weekend hours between Olympic Bl and Burton Wy. 
• Additional details will be available in a future Construction Notice and Community Presentation. 

• In July, the contractor may continue civil restoration on the north and south side of Wilshire Bl between Stanley Dr and San Vicente Bl. Replacement of curb ramps at Stanley Dr/Wilshire and Le Doux/Wilshire intersections may take place. Curb ramps at 8484 Wilshire may be replaced with current code-compliant ramps. Curb ramp closures on south side of Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and Hamilton Dr at southeast and southwest corners may take place. Surface demolition at 8383 Wilshire may continue this month, pending approvals. Signed pedestrian detours will be implemented. 
• ​​​​​​​To facilitate this work, Wilshire Bl may be reduced to one or two lanes for 2 to 3 week durations. Partial closures of Le Doux Rd and Stanley Dr at Wilshire Bl may take place with flaggers on site to assist with two-way traffic. These closures will be implemented on individual blocks of Wilshire Bl between Stanley Dr and San Vicente Bl. More details will be available in future construction notices. 

• Intermittent lane closures, turn restrictions, and sidewalk closures on La Cienega Bl, Wilshire Bl, and side streets.
  • Intermittent full closures of S Tower Dr, Gale Dr and Hamilton Dr, north or south of Wilshire Bl, and intermittent lane closures on Wilshire Bl may be implemented to support civil restoration or instrumentation removal. These closures may be short-term durations, conducted on weekends and weekdays as needed typically during off-peak hours. 
  • Intermittent single-lane closures on Wilshire Bl between San Vicente Bl and Carson Rd may be implemented to support ongoing work activities for the Wilshire/La Cienega Station. These closures may be implemented during off-peak and peak hours as needed, in addition to weekend hours. Partial sidewalk closures may also be implemented to remove monitoring instruments in the sidewalk. Full sidewalk closures may take place on south side of Wilshire Bl between La Cienega Bl and Hamilton Dr. Signed pedestrian detours will be implemented. 
  • Right turns from southbound San Vicente Bl to westbound Wilshire Bl may be intermittently restricted through April typically during off peak hours.  
  • Intermittent directional closures may be implemented on westbound or eastbound Wilshire Bl a on some weekends in April. Additional details for this work will be available in future construction notices. 
  • Northbound La Cienega Bl may be reduced to two lanes between Wilshire Bl to just north of Wilshire Bl. for curb and gutter and curb ramp replacement at the southeast corner of Wilshire Bl. and La Cienega Bl. intersection and for traffic signal system installation.  Southbound La Cienega Bl may be reduced to two lanes between Clifton Way and Gregory Way for traffic signal system installation and for curb ramp replacement at northwest and southwest corners of Wilshire Bl and La Cienega Bl intersection. These closures may include sidewalk closures on either the east or west side of La Cienega Bl. More details will be provided in future construction notices. Lane reductions in both directions will not occur simultaneously except during night or weekend work hours.  
  • La Cienega Bl may be reduced to a single lane in each direction between Clifton Way and Gregory Way on weeknights and on weekends for conduit crossing work. Wilshire Bl may also be reduced to a single lane in each direction between Hamilton Dr and Le Doux Rd on weeknights and on weekends. Turn restrictions at the Wilshire/La Cienega intersection may be in place. Crosswalks at the Wilshire/La Cienega intersection may be restricted and signed pedestrian detours will be in place. 

Metro Access
Metro bus stops may be relocated, or lines could be impacted. For information changes to Metro service, please call 323.GoMetro. 

Business Interruption Fund
Metro's Business Interruption Fund (BIF) provides financial assistance to qualifying small “mom and pop” businesses directly impacted by construction; learn more by visiting metro.net/bif. To apply, visit Metro’s program administrator, Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR). 

Next Community Meeting: Wednesday, July 8 2026 – 12:00pm 

• D Line – Section 1,2, & 3.  July 8, 2026, at 12pm, Virtual 
• Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85779738015 Webinar ID: 857 7973 8015 

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