Goodbye, Old Friend! California Incline Closes for Demolition

Just in time for summer, the fabled California Incline that connects Pacific Coast Highway and trendy downtown Santa Monica will close today so it can undergo a yearlong rehabilitation.

The roughly $20 million project will completely demolish the existing 1,400-foot roadway, including the 750-foot-long bridge, which will be replaced with a wider, more earthquake-safe structure.

According to the city, the existing bridge includes an 8-foot concrete slab that is supported by concrete transverse beams. The replacement bridge will be supported by pilings and will be 5 feet 8 inches wider. It will also include bike lanes and a sidewalk.

The north and south ends of the incline will again have three traffic lanes, with traffic signals on each end.

Federal funds are expected to cover nearly 90 percent of the project’s cost, according to the city.

During the closure, which is expected to last 12 to 13 months, motorists can travel between PCH and Ocean Avenue using the Moomat Ahiko Way ramp just south of the Santa Monica Pier. Motorists can also take the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, which transitions into PCH.

OTHER PATCH HEADLINES

• Are You Holding the Winning Powerball Ticket Bought in Culver City?
• Baby Sea Lion Kidnapped from Its Mother
• State Targets Water-Guzzling Malibu for Stiff Cutbacks
• Truck Careens into Pizza Restaurant on Melrose Avenue
• Body Found in Parking Garage Near USC Triggers Alert
• Kim Richards Arrested for Alleged Drunken Misconduct Hours After Defending Sobriety on ‘Housewives’ Reunion
• Watch: Venice Skinny-Dipper Accidentally Triggers Police, Fire and Media Response

City News Service

Photo Credit: Twitter user FondoKNXTraffic ‏@FondoKNXTraffic

Get Patched in! Sign up for free news alerts for your town.

AGOURA HILLS | BELMONT SHORE-NAPLES|BEVERLY HILLS | BRENTWOOD | CALABASAS| CERRITOS-ARTESIA | CULVER CITY | HERMOSA BEACH | HOLLYWOOD | LONG BEACH | MALIBU | MANHATTAN BEACH | MARINA DEL REY | NORTH HOLLYWOOD-TOLUCA LAKE | NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH | PACIFIC PALISADES |PALOS VERDES | REDONDO BEACH | SANTA MONICA |SHERMAN OAKS | STUDIO CITY | VENICE-MAR VISTA | WEST HOLLYWOOD | WESTWOOD-CENTURY CITY |WOODLAND HILLS