Official Trunk Line Update: Everything's On Track

This is the latest update from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that is causing the Coldwater Canyon closure.

LADWP Trunk Line Construction crews are currently working between Ventura Boulevard and Avenida Del Sol constructing the City Trunk Line South Unit 5. To safety and expeditiously connect the new City Trunk Line, a 60-inch diameter welded steel pipe,  to replace approximately 2,600 feet of 99-year old, 62-inch diameter riveted steel pipe, LADWP began implementing the street closure on Coldwater Canyon Boulevard between Ventura Boulevard to Mulholland Drive on March 23, 2013. Street closure hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

To make the connection to remove the 2,600 feet of pipe to put the new pipeline in service, the LADWP will complete three separate connections. The first just north of Avenida Del Sol; the second just south of Dickens Street, and the third to connect the two sections of new pipeline together at Van Nood Avenue

Disinfection of the new pipe line is ongoing and the work at all three connections is progressing on schedule. The street closure is expected to continue to April 25, 2013 as scheduled.

Construction work on Coldwater Canyon Avenue south of Dickens Street is anticipated to be completed in June 2013. 

Overall, the project is 35.7% complete as of March 31, 2013 and is anticipated to be completed in September 2015.

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As common with any large construction project, work will be noisy and dusty at times. We will try to keep both to a minimum.

* Also click here for all you need to know: Canyon-geddon The Closing of Coldwater Canyon