County Provides Update on  Antelope Valley Area Road Projects

The following status report on road projects in the Antelope Valley was provided by Richard Yribe of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works:

•    20th Street West at Avenue M – This project involves the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 20th Street West and Avenue M.  The project also involves roadwork and the installation on a storm drain.  The project is jurisdictionally shared between the County and the City of Lancaster.   The project is scheduled to start in the Summer 2007 .

•    50th Street West at Avenue M-8 –  This project involves the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 50th Street West and Avenue M-8..  the project is scheduled to start in July 2008 and be completed in the Fall 2008.

•    87th Street East at Avenue T – This project involves the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 87th Street East and Avenue T. It is anticipated that the project will start in the Summer of 2008 and be completed in the Fall 2008.

•    90th Street East at Avenue R – This project involves the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 90th Street Eest and Avenue R.  The project is scheduled to start in the Summer 2008 and be completed in the Winter 2008.

•    170th Street East – Avenue J to Avenue N – The project involves road reconstruction and widening on 170th Street East from Avenue J to Avenue N.  The project is tentatively scheduled to start in the Spring 2009.

•    170th Street East – Avenue N to Palmdale Blvd. – The project involves road reconstruction and widening on 170th Street East from Avenue N to Palmdale Boulevard.  The project is tentatively scheduled to start in the Summer 2009

•    Avenue J over Littlerock Creek- This project involves the construction of a new bridge on Avenue J over Littlerock Creek.  The project is tentatively scheduled to start in the Spring 2010

•    Avenue K- 52nd Street West to 50th Street West- This project involves widening the roadway on Avenue K from 52nd Street West to 50th Street West. It is anticipated that the project will start in the Fall 2008.

•    Avenue N – 45th Street West to SR 14 Freeway – This project involves widening Avenue N from one lane to two lanes in each direction from 45th Street West to the SR14 freeway.  The project is tentatively scheduled to start in early 2010.

•    Avenue O –  30th Street West to 10th Street West – This project will involve widening the roadway on Avenue O to provide two lanes in each direction from 30th street West to 10th Street West.  The project will also include widening the bridge over SR14. The project is tentatively scheduled to start in early 2010.