City of Monrovia

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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority - Construction Notice

Contractor for the Gold Line extension project continues the utility investigations in the vicinity of the existing railroad tracks along Duarte Road and street grade-crossings. The work in preparation for the railway and street improvements affected by the rail extension project is on an as-needed basis. Notification letters to affected residents, businesses and organizations were distributed by the contractor in the vicinity of affected areas. During the period of the investigations, some traffic lanes may be temporarily closed; parking restrictions will be placed on the actual location of the work, signs will be posted in advance, and some slowdown in traffic may also occur within the affected area. Access will be maintained by the contractor for local residences and businesses including emergency situations at all times.

Expect delays during construction, and please observe traffic delineations and signs for your safety. Plan your trip accordingly, and try to avoid the scheduled work area if possible. The anticipated general work hours are from 7a.m. to 5p.m.

The following streets will be impacted by the contemplated work as stated above:

• Duarte Road (also along the railroad tracks) from Mayflower Avenue to Mountain Avenue
• Railroad grade-crossings at Mayflower Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, California Avenue, Shamrock Avenue, and Mountain Avenue

For more information, visit www.foothillextension.org and sign up to receive important progress updates and construction alerts to your email, or call the Community Hotline at (626) 324-7098.

For about construction activities, contact Dan Kulka, Community Relations Manager

SCE Planned Outages

Planned outage #504209 is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, from 8a.m. to 6p.m. The outage boundary is roughly Walnut Avenue on the north side 218° east of Fifth Avenue. This outage will affect 48 residents and 5 commercial customers.

SCE sends outage notices directly to affected customers prior to the outage. If you have any questions regarding a planned outage, please contact SCE at (800) 611-1911 or the SCE website at: http://www.sce.com/PowerOutageCenter/poweroutagecenter.htm

Inspections

Street Light Repairs

• 1801 10^th Avenue reported to SCE
• 1527 Alamitas Street reported to SCE
• 1719 Alamitas Avenue reported to SCE
• 715 Anita Street reported to SCE
• 714 Bonita Street
• 224 W. Duarte Rd reported to SCE
• 200 El Norte Avenue reported to SCE
• 456 W. Evergreen Street reported to SCE
• 959 W. Hillcrest Avenue reported to SCE
• 1307 E. Longden Avenue reported to SCE
• 1343 E. Longden Avenue reported to SCE
• 406 W. Maple Avenue reported to SCE
• 343 N. Mayflower Avenue reported to SCE
• 2568 S. Myrtle Avenue reported to SCE
• 221 E. Pomona Street reported to SCE
• 400 N. Primrose Avenue reported to SCE
• 333 S. Shamrock Avenue reported to SCE
• 1909 Walker Avenue reported to SCE
• 1930 Walker Avenue reported to SCE
• 926 Wildrose Avenue reported to SCE

Traffic Signal Repairs

• Duarte/Mayflower - illuminated street name sign (ISNS) for northbound traffic installed
• Huntington/Monterey - altered signal programming corrected
• Huntington/Monterey - pedestrian call button repaired
• Huntington/Hwy Esplanade - pedestrian button repaired
• Huntington/210 - green light and pedestrian signal out reported to Caltrans
• Huntington/Shamrock - ISNS out repaired
• Foothill/Mayflower - altered signal programming corrected
• Foothill/Magnolia - safety light photocell replaced
• Mountain/Lemon - trees covering signal head trimmed

Miscellaneous

• 326 S Myrtle - broken utility box lid repaired
• City Hall Annex - existing light fixtures in copy room w/energy efficient fixtures replaced
• Fire Station 101 - light fixture outages, interior & exterior repaired
• Graffiti - Duarte and Mayflower cleared
• Library Park - damaged electrical receptacle cover on light pole replaced
• Library Park - temporary power for planned event provided
• Norumbega Reservoir - SCE power outage of temporary generator set up
• Parking Lot 2 and 4 - trash enclosure gate repaired

Concrete Rehabilitation

• 153 Highland Place - sidewalk rehabilitated
• 168 El Nido Avenue - sidewalk rehabilitated
• 447 W. Hillcrest Boulevard - damaged sidewalk rehabilitated
• 447 W. Hillcrest Boulevard/Mayflower Avenue - new ADA ramp at northeast corner constructed

Pothole Patching

• 200/300 Blk. N. Myrtle Avenue
• 500 Blk. N. Canyon Boulevard

Trip Hazard Grinding and/or Ramping

• 102 N. Myrtle Avenue
• 223 N. Myrtle Avenue

Miscellaneous

• Fountain to the Falls, Monrovia Day Parade, Monrovia Day Celebration Event (May 19), prepared necessary signage, posting, traffic control delineation, and road closures.

Customer Service

• 3 water meter lids replaced
• 4,264 water meters read and recorded
• 4 water meters replaced
• 56 backflow testing request notices sent out
• 22 water services reactivated
• 246 shut-off notices delivered
• 8 public works requests completed
• 34 private backflow devices tested
• 154 utility work orders completed

Water Production

• Water consumption measured 82.1 million gallons, a decrease of 17% compared to reported water usage at this time last year
• Booster 1-4 motor pulled for warranty repairs
• A power failure in the Norumbega Area caused the SCADA system to be run on a generator

Department of Health Services Required Water Samples

• 34 water system samples
• 12 water treatment facility samples

Utility Maintenance

• 1 3/4-inch water service upgraded
• 2 6-inch valves replaced
• 21,000 ft. of sewer mains cleaned
• 550 ft. of sewer mains video inspected
• 4 1-inch angle valves replaced
• 3 8-inch water main valves replaced
• 59 fire hydrants inspected and flushed
• 70 water system valves inspected and operated
• 11 underground service alerts completed

Parks Section

• Old Town and Library Park maintenance performed and preparations made for Monrovia Days
• City Hall landscape maintenance performed
• Medians on Peck Road maintenance performed
• Mountain and Duarte Road maintenance performed
• East side of Library Park repaired irrigation lines

Updates are for the period of  May 3 to May 17, 2012