SR 2 Freeway: Sound Wall Construction Starts Tonight

Photo: Smith Family Archive, November 1961.  The State Route 2 Freeway (SR 2) was built through our neighborhood between the 5 Freeway & the SR 2 Freeway Terminus in 1960 to 1962.  (Click on photo to enlarge.)

Expect a lot more northbound night time traffic on Allesandro Street.

After 6 PM yesterday, Peter Jones, from CalTrans, sent out a press release: 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SR-2 TERMINUS PROJECT Phase 1B

Soundwall Construction  – Oak Glen Place to El Moran Way

 

CITY OF LOS ANGELES - State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in conjunction with community councils, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) & Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) as part of Phase 1B will start construction on the soundwall.

Thursday, March 12, through Friday, March 13

Northbound SR-2

8 p.m. to 6 a.m.     – Up to two lanes between Glendale Blvd SR-2 & Golden State Freeway I-5

7 p.m. to 6 a.m.     – On and Off Ramps & Connector to I-5 CLOSED between Glendale Blvd SR-2 & Golden State Freeway I-5

Friday, March 13, through Saturday, March 14
Northbound SR-2

8 p.m. to 10 a.m.     – Up to two lanes between Glendale Blvd SR-2 & Golden State Freeway I-5

8 p.m. to 10 a.m.     – On and Off Ramps & Connector to I-5 CLOSED between Glendale Blvd SR-2 & Golden State Freeway I-5

Detours will be posted.  Peterson-Chase Construction is the contractor on this $8.6 million project which is expected to complete in early 2016.  

So all the years of wrangling over redesigning the SR 2 Freeway Terminus have come down to building sound walls on Allesandro Street between Oak Glen & El Moran (just south of  Rosebud) for about $8.6 million.  But if you live above the line of sight and/or more than 75 feet away from the 10-12' tall sound wall, it will do no good whatsoever. Thanks for the 25 hour notice on a project that will take a year to build - hopefully.

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