Orange Grove Avenue will be closed south of Wilshire Boulevard through the beginning of next year. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Work continues in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles on the Purple Line Extension subway project. Crews are working at many locations along Wilshire Boulevard, where the first two stages of the project are under construction between Wilshire/Western to Century City.

At the western end, sections of Constellation Boulevard remain closed through August at Avenue of the Stars. Piling is occurring in the area for the future Century City/Constellation Station. One of two tunneling machines was recently launched from the subway station box and will proceed east under Beverly Hills. A second tunneling machine is anticipated to launch in July to dig a second tunnel. The tunneling will occur for approximately two years, when the machines are anticipated to reach the Wilshire/La Cienega station. 

In Beverly Hills, construction is occurring in different locations around the Wilshire/Rodeo station. Reeves Drive will remain closed at Wilshire Boulevard for the completion of the station entrance decking and initial excavation. Two lanes remain open in each direction on Wilshire Boulevard, but additional lane closures may be intermittently necessary between Beverly and Canon drives to accommodate construction. 

Following the completion of decking, 24-hour excavation will continue underneath Wilshire Boulevard through the first quarter of 2021.

Lane reductions will be necessary between La Cienega and San Vicente boulevards through Friday, July 10. Eastbound Wilshire Boulevard may be reduced to a single lane to support ongoing station construction activities. Station construction continues at the staging yards at Wilshire/La Cienega and Wilshire/Gale. Gale Drive will be intermittently closed at Wilshire Boulevard.

Near Wilshire Boulevard and La Jolla Avenue, utility and tunnel investigation work is occurring during off-peak hours. Through Aug. 14, Wilshire Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between San Diego Way and La Jolla Avenue. Two K-rail enclosures have been implemented in the Wilshire/Crescent Heights area.

Station construction, hauling and concrete pouring also continue near Wilshire/Fairfax. Orange Grove Avenue will continue to be closed south of Wilshire Boulevard through January 2022. Intermittent lane reductions may be necessary.

Hauling, deliveries and tunneling support continues near Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Sycamore. Intermittent daily lane closures along Wilshire Boulevard and side streets between Highland Avenue and Detroit Street may be necessary to support construction. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Tunneling support and street maintenance work also continues near Wilshire/Western. Work is occurring 24-hours at a staging yard just west of the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue. Northbound Manhattan Place will be closed intermittently just north of Wilshire Boulevard. Intermittent single-lane closures may also occur on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and Manhattan Place. Southbound Oxford Avenue will be intermittently reduced to a single lane. For questions and concerns, call the 24-hour project hotline at (213)922-6934, email the project team at purplelineext@metro.net, or visit metro.net.