The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will continue advanced utility relocation work in Beverly Hills through Sunday, Feb. 19 along the north side of Wilshire Boulevard between Hamilton Drive to just west of La Cienega Boulevard, and on La Cienega north of Wilshire Boulevard.

One westbound lane will remain open between Hamilton Drive and Le Doux Road. La Cienega Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes north of Wilshire to Clifton Way, with a partial sidewalk closure adjacent to the La Cienega staging yard.

Crews continued to work on Monday at the staging yard for the Purple Line station near Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. (photo by Gregory Cornfield)

Additional work on the Purple Line Extension project will continue along Wilshire Boulevard through Feb. 17. It includes median removal at Wilshire Boulevard and Manhattan Place, jet grouting at Wilshire and Windsor Boulevards, excavation and utility work at Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue and piling, geotechnical instrumentation and decking preparation at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. Some lane closures will be necessary on Wilshire Boulevard and surrounding streets.

Metro will also continue with Fairfax decking work around the site of the future subway station at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. A full closure of Wilshire Boulevard from Fairfax Avenue to Spaulding Avenue will occur. The work is expected to be completed over the next 17 weekends and will require full weekend closures of Wilshire Boulevard. For information, visit metro.net. Members of the public with questions or concerns about Purple Line Extension construction activity can also call the 24-hour project hotline at (213)922-6934, and email the project team at purplelineext@metro.net.