Tweedy Boulevard is a busy arterial roadway serving over 25,000 vehicles a day and a high volume of pedestrians through a thriving shopping district. The corridor is equipped with traffic signals that are synchronized with dated technology that can be replaced to improve safety and traffic conditions.
The City is implementing the Tweedy Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Project to enhance safety and traffic circulation by synchronizing 13 signalized intersections along Tweedy Boulevard from Victoria Avenue to Atlantic Avenue. The improvements include the installation of fiber optic cable, upgrade cabinets and controllers, re-wire intersections and installation of video detection systems. According to the Federal Highway Administration, traffic signal synchronization provides the following benefits:
A construction contract was awarded to California Professional Engineering Inc. at the January 10, 2023, City Council Meeting. The project is expected to start construction in April 2023 and be completed in 6 months.
Construction activities include heavy equipment, traffic control, lane closures, and will temporarily impact parking and traffic signal operation. Some construction activities will impact noise levels, such as during potholing and installation of new couduit. Construction activities will be scheduled to minimize impacts, where feasible. Construction message boards will be placed 2 weeks prior to the start of the project to provided information needed to accommodate parking conditions and traffic circulation on the Boulevard.
The California Professional Engineering will be issuing a notice of construction with more information and contact information two weeks and two days prior to start of construction activities.
Please adhere to the following safety tips:
Project Contact: Jose Loera, T.E., City Traffic Engineer and Project Manager (jjloera@sogate.org, 323-563-9578)