Pier Sign in Las Vegas; Upcoming Work

PIER SIGN ARRIVES IN LAS VEGAS

During the week of Oct. 19, crews carefully removed the iconic Pier Sign that sits atop the Santa Monica Pier entrance from Ocean Avenue. It has safely arrived in Las Vegas, where it will undergo a restoration designed to preserve its historic character while the Pier Bridge is under construction.

Following restoration and construction, the sign will remain in Las Vegas, safely stored, until construction on the new Pier Bridge is near completion. Then it will return to its rightful place at the top of the new Pier Bridge, looking refreshed and ready to welcome visitors for years to come.

Visitors can still capture the classic Pier Sign photo while the original is away. The City has installed a temporary, half-scale replica on the Pier to preserve the popular photo tradition throughout construction. The replica is located just before Pier Burger on the left side of the Pier.

TEMPORARY SIGNAL OUTTAGES ON OCEAN AVENUE

Location: Ocean Avenue and Colorado Avenue intersection   

Work hours: Monday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 6, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Crews are expected to perform traffic signal modifications at the intersection of Ocean and Colorado Avenues starting Monday, Nov. 2.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 3 and 4, motorists should expect traffic signal outages during the signal work. Traffic officers will be onsite to assist with traffic flow. Please allow extra time to reach your destination while traveling through the area.

NEXT STEPS: PIER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

1. Crews are expected to complete demolition of the remaining portion of the existing Pier Bridge by mid-November.
2. Drilling and shoring work to construct the foundation of the new bridge is already underway near the Colorado Ave/Ocean Ave intersection, with these activities expected to be completed in late November.
3. Crews have started pouring above-ground columns for the new bridge. The new bridge will sit atop 13 concrete columns, with all expected to be complete by late December.

Most of the work will take place Monday through Friday, form 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily, with demolition work expected to start later in the morning. Demolition and shoring work may be loud and disruptive, and vibrations are expected during certain activities. The contractor is taking all necessary measures to keep noise and vibration to a minimum and is closely monitoring both. 

Access to Santa Monica Pier and Ocean Front Walk businesses remains open during all activities.  

The Moomat Ahiko Way on and off-ramps to and from PCH remain closed. Pier and beach parking lots remain open and accessible via PCH. Pier employees, neighbors and visitors should plan for extra travel time and be safe in construction zones.  

Construction Activity and Closure Information

An interactive "Construction Activity and Closure Information Map" is updated regularly highlighting major activities and associated closures and detours. Click on the image to learn more.

Construction schedules are subject to change. Please visit the project website at www.santamonica.gov/pierbridge for the most up-to-date work schedules.

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