Agenda - City of Santa Monica

Funding: The proposed improvements for the north side of Colorado between 4 th
and 5 th Streets, including the custom paver and the Esplanade street trees, are not
included in the Expo project or in the core Esplanade project. However, if additional
funding becomes available, the City will work with Expo and the adjacent property
owners to coordinate the schedule and construction of the proposed north sidewalk
improvements.
3. Main to 2 nd Street Realignment and Midblock Crossing at Santa Monica Place: The
realignment of Main Street and 2nd Street is one of the major circulation
infrastructural changes proposed by the Colorado Esplanade project. The
realignment eliminates one of the four intersections along the stretch of Colorado
between 4 th and Ocean, reducing the pedestrian/vehicle conflicts, while improving
the north-south vehicle flow. The realignment of Main to Second Streets is proposed
to replace the infeasible bridge concept previously recommended in the Civic Center
Specific Plan.
Just east of the realigned
intersection, PWP proposes
improvements to the midblock
crosswalk between the Santa
Monica Place and Sears sites, at
the location of the existing
signalized crosswalk. With
pedestrian safety and legibility for
vehicles in mind, PWP proposes a
widened crosswalk pattern similar
to the patterns proposed for 4 th ,
Main/2nd, and Ocean, to provide
more visibility to drivers, and to
indicate an active pedestrian zone.
Funding: The Main to 2 nd Street realignment and the midblock crossing are
included in the core Esplanade project.
4. Ocean Avenue Intersection & Sidewalk Widening, connecting to the Pier and new
Civic Center Parks: The Ocean / Colorado intersection experiences the highest
pedestrian volumes in the City. T he Esplanade design includes a scramble
intersection, leading the pedestrian and bicyclist through the intersection both in the
traditional right angle movement as well as diagonally, to encourage the connection
between the new Tongva Park and the existing historic Palisades Park as
envisioned by the Civic Center Specific Plan. PWP has designed a special pattern
for the intersection that extends the lines of the City’s international-style crosswalk
markings toward the interior of the intersection, creating a unique, artful geometric
pattern. The design accentuates the diagonal pedestrian movements allowed and
the complexity and integration of different modes at this shared street plaza. The
design of the intersection is also flexible to absorb revisions to the Pier Bridge
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