ORANGE – Construction work is under way on the West County Connectors and open houses are planned in the coming weeks for residents to stay informed about the project.
The public meetings will provide information related to the construction of the project including the schedule and detour plans.
The $277 million West County Connectors project will improve traffic flow by directly connecting carpool lanes on the San Diego Freeway (I-405), San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22).
The project is being built in two phases beginning first with the direct carpool lane connections between the I-405 and SR-22 at Valley View Street. In addition, the first phase will reconstruct the southbound I-405 to eastbound SR-22 connector and reconstruct the Valley View Street bridge crossing over the I-405 and SR-22.
Major construction on the second phase of the project is planned to get under way early next year. This segment will provide direct carpool lane connections between the I-405 and I-605 and reconstruct freeway connections and Seal Beach Boulevard bridge and westbound SR-22/7th Street bridge.
The following open houses are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. and will include a project overview presentation from 6:30 to 7 p.m.:
Wednesday, Dec. 1 – El Dorado Senior Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach
Thursday, Dec. 2 – Kettering Elementary School , 550 Silvera Ave., Long Beach
Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Wilson High School , 4400 E. 10th St., Long Beach
Thursday, Dec. 9 – Rush Park Auditorium, 3021 Blume Dr., Rossmoor
Tuesday, Dec. 14 – Seal Beach City Council Chambers, 211 8th St., Seal Beach
