Expect Traffic Near Manhattan Village Due To Road Work

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Travelers in Manhattan Beach can expect delays and a bit of traffic due to planned construction at the intersection of Marine Avenue and Cedar Avenue until June 9.

The construction is part of a city improvements project that aims to reduce traffic delays and boost efficiency at the intersection. City officials said travelers should expect lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in all directions, and a flagman at the intersection directing traffic.

"Currently, the delay at the intersection of Marine Avenue and Cedar Avenue causes the eastbound traffic to back up, which extends to Sepulveda Boulevard and causes blockage and delay along Sepulveda Boulevard. Also, the signal operation at the intersection is not optimized to address excessive delay to the exiting traffic from Manhattan Beach Village Shopping Center," city officials said.

During construction, crews will install a project sign, pothole underground utilities, open bore pits and perform directional bore crossings, install conduits and install pull boxes. The purpose of the construction is to install state-of-the-art infrastructure to avoid blockage at the intersection, especially during peak commute periods.

At the end of construction, crews will have:

• Converted the southbound lane configuration to include a left turn, shared left/through and right turn lane
• Removed the eastern crosswalk to reduce conflicts with southbound left turns and improve safety
• Installed a traffic detection camera mounted on a pole in the median along Marine Avenue east of Sepulveda Boulevard.
• Coordinated traffic signals along Marine Avenue at Sepulveda Boulevard and Cedar Avenue.