Starting in September 2017 and continuing through February 2018, Southern California Edison (SCE) will be working in the cities of El Segundo and Manhattan Beach to make improvements to the electrical grid by replacing deteriorated towers with steel poles. This maintenance work is important to ensure the power grid is supported with up-to-date technology and reliability continues to improve.
Please be advised of the following:
- In some cases, large equipment such as cranes may be used. Please remain at a safe distance.
- There may be noise associated with construction activities.
- To ensure your safety during construction, there may be traffic lane and sidewalk closures. Crew members will use appropriate traffic control signs and flags. Please exercise caution when approaching a work area due to the presence of equipment and personnel.
- The work will take place primarily on the north side of Rosecrans Avenue from Highland Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard, and along North Crest Drive in Manhattan Beach.
SCE will start construction of their project on Rosecrans Avenue east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Village Drive from February 11, 2018 through February 16, 2018. The traffic on Rosecrans Avenue will be impacted during work hours (11:00 PM to 3:00 PM). Details of traffic closure include:
- All westbound lanes on Rosecrans Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and Village Drive will be closed.
- Westbound traffic on Rosecrans Avenue will be directed to use a detour starting at Aviation Boulevard.
- One westbound lane on Rosecrans Avenue will remain open up to Village Drive for local traffic with destinations adjacent to the work site.
- All eastbound lanes on Rosecrans Avenue will remain open.
- Los Angeles County Sherriff staff will be hired by SCE to assist in directing traffic. Flaggers will be in place to safely escort pedestrians.
If you have questions, please visit sce.com/upgrades.
SCE will provide the latest information about outages at sce.com/outage.
For Customer Service, call 1-800-655-4555.
For emergency or downed power lines, please dial 911.