| ANAHEIM, CA - (February 3, 2009) - Beginning Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, the Orange County Transit Authority has announced, the southbound lanes along Imperial Highway between Orangethorpe and La Palma avenues will be closed to traffic for up to four months.
Motorists are advised to follow detour signs in order to avoid traffic congestion. As an alternate route, drivers can take Kellogg or Fairmont avenues to La Palma Avenue and continue east or west to access Imperial Highway or Lakeview Avenue This closure will allow for crews to complete construction on the bridge over the train tracks at the Imperial Highway/Orangethorpe Avenue/Esperanza Road intersection. When the project is completed, both northbound and southbound lanes will be moved to the newly constructed bridge. This new bridge will enhance safety by improving pedestrian accessibility, alleviate traffic congestion and eliminate wait time for motorists caused by passing trains. The project is scheduled to be completed in late 2010. For construction updates, visit www.octa.net/SR90. For more information contact Sarah Swensson at sswenson.octa.net or call the Transportation Helpline at (800) 724-0353. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |