By December, an 11 million dollar project could rehabilitate six miles of streets in parts of South Whittier without legal personality.
It is one of many countries that have been established or completed without legal personality in South and West Whittier in recent years.
A $ 11 million redevelopment project in Los Angeles County will repair streets like this intersection of Lukay Street and Alclad Avenue in South Whittier, as shown on May 18, 2021. (Staff photo by Mike Sprague)
Rehabilitation is urgently needed for the roads, say long-time area managers about the project, which is expected to be completed by July 2022.
“It looks like hell and the roads are getting worse,” said Butch Redman, a South Whittier activist who has lived in the area for 73 years. “It looks like cobblestone. The whole area needs it. “
Work will be carried out on Leland Avenue from Leffingwell Road to Florence Avenue and the residential streets east of Carmenita Road, south of Virginia Avenue and Fendale Streets, north of Meyer Road and southwest of Candlewood Country Club.
According to the office of Los Angeles District Manager Janice Hahn, the following work will be done:
- Curb ramp upgrades to meet accessibility rules;
- Parkway improvements, including a new sidewalk along the south side of Utica Street between Leland and Hastings Drives; and
- Curb extensions on Lukay and Utica Streets, which intersect with Leland.
The supervisory board approved the project at its meeting on May 4th.
The money comes from SB 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which increased gas excise tax by 12 cents per gallon, with annual inflation adjustments. Diesel consumption taxes will rise by 20 cents, while diesel sales tax will rise from 1.75 to 5.75%.
Six miles of unincorporated South Whittier roads are being repaved as shown on this map. (Courtesy Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County Director)
Ralph Pacheco, a trustee of the Whittier Union High School District of South Whittier, agreed with Redman that the streets must be redeveloped.
“There are a small number of potholes, but they are not larger ones, they are multiple cracks, especially north of Meyer,” said Pacheco. “I’m glad it’s done, but it’s been a while since they were restored.”