The City of Manhattan Beach Public Works Department will conduct a second public meeting on Monday, April 29, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to discuss planned improvements to existing stairs leading from The Strand to the Marvin Braude Bike Path and installation of two wheel chair ramps. The meeting will be held at the Police and Fire Facility located at 420 15th Street in the main conference room. Please peruse the meeting agenda for a more detailed description of events.
The City has secured federal funds to enhance access from The Strand to the beach. The project includes removal and replacement of stairs at 21st, 25th, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd, and 35th Streets; rehabilitation of existing stairs and balusters at 8th, 10th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 31st, and 34th Streets, Marine Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue; and, installation of two new wheelchair ramps leading from the Strand to the Bike Path immediately south of Marine Avenue and immediately south of 26th Street.
The first public meeting was held on January 10, 2013. Valuable input was received from participants with regard to types of railing material and design elements. The objective of the second meeting is to present design elements based on the input received and continue to solicit public input. Design consultant representatives and City project management staff will be in attendance to discuss the project and answer questions.
If you would like any additional information on this project or about the meeting, please contact the City’s Project Manager, Edward Kao at (310) 802-5358 or ekao@citymb.info.
