Metro is continuing work on the Purple Line Extension subway project in August and is offering updates about construction from Wilshire/Western to Century City.

Station box piling has been ongoing just east of Avenue of the Stars in Century City and the work is approximately 40% complete. Piling began this week on the north side of Constellation Boulevard west of Avenue of the Stars, to Solar Way. The construction requires a full-time partial lane closure on Constellation Boulevard within the work area. One westbound lane will be maintained from Avenue of the Stars to Solar Way and all other eastbound and westbound lanes will be closed.

Once piling on the north side is complete in September, the work area will shift to the south side of Constellation Boulevard and only one westbound lane of traffic will be maintained from Avenue of the Stars through October.

In Beverly Hills, construction continues at the future Wilshire/Rodeo station. Exca-vation will continue 24 hours underneath Wilshire Boulevard through the first quarter of 2021.

Farther east, a K-rail work zone has been implemented through September on Wilshire Boulevard at Gale Drive. Wilshire Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Hamilton Drive and San Vicente Boulevard. Left turns from Wilshire Boulevard will be restricted. Additional intermittent lane reductions may be required.

Eastbound Wilshire Boulevard may be reduced to one lane between Stanley Drive and Gale Drive. Westbound Wilshire Boulevard may be reduced to two lanes between Gale and Hamilton drives. Work hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Concrete and material deliveries to the La Cienega Station are expected to occur more frequently in August. There will also be upcoming Purple Line Extension work along Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard, and within the intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards. The work may require traffic control extending into the city of Beverly Hills.

Beginning on Saturday, Aug. 8 and continuing for one year, Wilshire Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between San Diego Way and Spaulding Avenue.  Utility and tunnel investigation work will also be occurring at Wilshire Boulevard and La Jolla Avenue in August.

A work zone will be installed on the southwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue to support appendage construction immediately adjacent to the future Wilshire/Fairfax subway station.

Hauling, deliveries and tunneling support continues near Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Sycamore. Crews have been using temporary work zones in the middle of Wilshire Boulevard to support underground construction. Intermittent daily lane closures along Wilshire Boulevard and side streets between Highland Avenue and Detroit Street may be necessary to support construction.

From Friday, Aug. 28, through Saturday, Feb. 27, Wilshire Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Detroit and June streets. Orange Drive will be closed north of Wilshire Boulevard. The traffic control measures support construction of station appendages adjacent to the Wilshire/La Brea Station.

Tunneling support and street maintenance work is ongoing near Wilshire/Western. Cross passage 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 from 4 a.m. to midnight., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Access to businesses will be maintained. Intermittent single-lane closures may also occur on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and Manhattan Place.

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.