Improvements are coming to Del Amo Boulevard and Long Beach residents can learn more about the project during a community meeting this week.

The Public Works Department will host a community meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Scherer Park Community Center, 4600 Long Beach Blvd., for community members to learn more about the upcoming Del Amo Boulevard Complete Street Project.

The project will redesign portions of Del Amo Boulevard to improve safety, accessibility and connectivity for all users, according to a press release. At the meeting, attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the project, review planned improvements, ask questions and hear about the anticipated construction schedule. Spanish, Tagalog and Khmer interpretation services will be provided.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the fall and be completed in summer 2027, barring weather delays and other unforeseen circumstances, city officials said.

The project will be completed in two segments – from Long Beach Boulevard to Atlantic Avenue, and from Orange Avenue to Cherry Avenue. The segment between Atlantic Avenue and Orange Avenue was completed in 2022 as part of an earlier project.

Planned improvements include fixing roadways; reconstructing curbs, gutters, curb ramps and sidewalks; adding new sidewalks where they do not currently exist; and upgrading curb ramps to improve accessibility, the press release said. The project will also add physically separated bikeways, improve pedestrian crossings, install curb and parkway extensions and bulb-outs, make median adjustments, and provide transit upgrades, including new bus pads at key transit spots. Traffic striping and signage will be refreshed to improve visibility and safety throughout the corridor.

As part of Long Beach’s High Injury Network, Del Amo Boulevard has been identified as a corridor in need of transportation safety improvements. The project also supports the objectives of the Safe Streets Action Plan, Bicycle Master Plan and Complete Streets framework by advancing multimodal transportation improvements that enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities, strengthen neighborhood connections and expand safer mobility choices, the press release said.

The money for the project comes from several sources, city officials said. The project is also part of the Elevate ‘28 Infrastructure Investment Plan.

For more information and to RSVP for the Thursday community meeting, visit  lbcity.info/delamoproject.