Closures continue to tie up traffic

Broadway lane closures tied up traffic past El Toro Road for most of the week, and will again next week, said Steve May, director of Laguna Beach Public Works.

Broadway was closed all or partially in downtown Laguna Beach while Caltrans conducted a paving project. Traffic was diverted to Forest Avenue, creating a traffic headache for drivers and causing long delays on Laguna Canyon Road.

“Based upon the most current report from Caltrans, the grinding operations that caused the lane closures will be done this week,” May said Wednesday. However, he added, “Paving is scheduled for two days of next week. That will also cause intermittent lane closures. However, that schedule is dependent upon dry weather.”

The city has requested that Caltrans not have any lane closures the week of Dec. 18, May said.

The $1.2 million project is expected to take three months to complete, and to be done by Feb. 1.