Beverly Hills - Wilshire/Rodeo Monthly Look Ahead: May 2025

This monthly notification is an outline of construction activities for the month of May 2025. Additional notices detailing these activities will be sent by Metro’s project team.  To be added to the Purple (D) Line stakeholder list for weekly updates, please email: purplelineext@metro.net.  

Ongoing Station Construction 

Krail enclosures will remain in place along the northern and southern curb lanes to support ongoing station construction and facilitate appendage and sidewalk construction during the month of May.  

Two lanes will be maintained along Wilshire Blvd between Beverly Dr and Crescent Dr. Left turns will be restricted from westbound Wilshire Bl to S Canon Dr. 

Work Hours: 

• On-street work will be conducted behind the Krail, Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 9PM 

• From 9 AM - 4 PM, S Reeves Dr and S Canon Dr may have one through lane with flaggers to facilitate traffic flow. 

• Between 9 AM-4PM S Beverly Dr could also be reduced to one lane in each direction. 

• From 8:15 PM - 7 AM, Wilshire Bl may be reduced to one lane in each direction for ongoing concrete placement and deliveries. S Beverly Dr may also be reduced to one lane in each direction during this time. 

Cross Passage Construction Activity  

• Underground concrete placement for tunnel construction will be taking place at the following location, 8665 Wilshire Bl and is anticipated to take place through the month of May.  

• Along with the concrete placement work, sidewalk restoration activity will be taking place at cross passage locations and will also be occurring concurrently during the month of May.  

• Curb-lane traffic closures will be required to remove temporary dewatering infrastructure and restore the sidewalks. Work hours are 9am to 4pm along Wilshire Bl.  

N Canon Appendage Construction Activity  

• The contractor has resumed potholing and piling activity to progress with the development of appendage structures for the future station.   

• To facilitate work activity, the contractor will need to restrict sidewalk access from N Canon Dr to Crescent Dr along N. side of Wilshire Bl during work activity. This work activity began in early April and will continue during the month of May.  Work hours are 8am-6pm for all potholing and piling activities.  

• Eastbound and westbound Wilshire Blvd will be reduced to two lanes with curb lanes restricted. The northern sidewalk from N Canon Dr to Crescent Dr along Wilshire Bl will be restricted in phases with pedestrian detours and access provided during the work activity.  

• Pedestrian detours will be in place to route pedestrians to the  south side of Wilshire Bl using the crosswalks at N Canon Dr and Crescent Dr.  

Beverly Dr Appendage Construction Activity  

• The contractor has implemented a sidewalk closure along the north side of Wilshire Bl between N Beverly Dr and N Canon Dr to progress with potholing and piling activities for the future station appendage construction. Potholing began Monday, April 28th and will take approximately three weeks, with piling to follow  taking  approximately two days to complete. 

• The westbound Wilshire Bl curb lane will be restricted during work activity. 

• The north sidewalk on Wilshire Bl will be restricted in phases with pedestrian detours and access provided during the work activity.  

• Access to the alleyway between Beverly Dr and N Canon Dr may be restricted during work activity.  

• Work hours for potholing activity will take place from 8am-4pm and piling activity will take place from 8am-6pm.  

Permanent Utility Installation  

• To support the installation of permanent utilities for the future station, the contractor has implemented a full closure of the alley driveway entrance on Wilshire Bl between N Canon Dr and Beverly Dr to begin potholing activities. Work activity will take place during the nighttime from 8PM-6AM.  The alley between N. Canon Dr. and N. Crescent Dr. will be closed during the day from 8am to 6pm for the construction of a manhole. Alley access will be provided from Clifton way.  

• During work hours, ingress and egress into the alley from Wilshire Bl will be restricted due to the location of the manhole access.  

• All ingress and egress will be accessible through N Canon Dr. or Clifton Way 

• Right turns onto Wilshire Bl from the alleyway will be restricted.  

• Flagger will be on site to assist with motorists as needed.  

Noteworthy  

• All work will receive necessary permits and approvals from the City of Beverly Hills prior to the start of work. Access for pedestrians, the Fire Dept, and emergencies will be maintained outside the construction zone.  

• Construction is a dynamic process, and information is subject to change without notice. 

• For urgent construction-related matters needing immediate attention, please call the Metro 24/7 Hotline at 213.922.6934 or City of Beverly Hills Customer Service at 310.285.2467. 

Next Community Meeting:  

• D Line Sections 1 and 2 Beverly Hills Stations, May 7th at 12pm, Virtual 

• Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96626476708 Webinar ID: 966 2647 6708, No password required 

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