Silver Lake Street Improvement Project
Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet
Overview
The Silver Lake Reservoir Street Improvement Project will provide new pedestrian walkways, landscaping, new fencing and other street improvements adjacent to picturesque Silver Lake Reservoir. Although a popular area for walking and jogging, the eastern side of West Silver Lake Drive adjacent to the reservoir currently has no walkway. This project was conceived to improve pedestrian safety.
Description
Phase 1 of the Silver Lake Master Plan involves building a 14-foot wide path and new chain-link fence paralleling the west side of the reservoir, along West Silver Lake Drive between Castle Street and Tesla Avenue. The decomposed granite walkway will be lined with trees to buffer walkers and joggers from traffic. West Silver Lake Drive itself will be narrowed to accommodate construction of the walkway. In addition, a new sidewalk will be built on the east side of the reservoir to extend the current walkway, which dead-ends about 600 feet past the intersection with Edgwater Terrace, south to Silver Lake Boulevard. The 8-foot wide colored sidewalk will meander through the existing landscaping adjacent to the reservoir. LADWP will dedicate additional property to accommodate the walkway.
Background
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Department of Public Works (DPW) Bureau of Engineering (BOE) have worked collaboratively with community groups, elected officials and numerous local and state agencies to make this project a reality. LADWP initiated the project and received a $2.3 million grant from the state’s Natural Resources Infrastructure Fund for design and project management, based on the Silver Lake Master Plan. The grant was secured by Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer (43rd District). Additional $1,914,000 in funding has been secured through BOE’s Capital Improvement Expenditure Program. LADWP has provided project management and engineering services, and is dedicating additional LADWP property to construct the walkway on Armstrong. BOE has prepared engineering plans, secured construction bids, award the construction contract and will be providing engineering services during construction. Collaborators include the City Council Offices of Tom LaBonge and Eric Garcetti; the Silver Lake Residents Association, and the Committee to Save Silver Lake Reservoir.
Timeline
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Start of Project:
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October 1, 2002
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Design Completed:
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March 22,2004
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Contract Awarded:
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September 3, 2004
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Groundbreaking/Start of Construction:
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October 8, 2004
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Project Completion:
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May 1, 200
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Darlene Battle, 213/367-1368
Carol Tucker, 213/367-1815
Carol Tucker, 213/367-1815
