Construction Update on Airway Avenue in Costa Mesa

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November 21, 2023

Upcoming Work:

Work is starting on Airway Avenue in the City of Costa Mesa.  Sewer rehabilitation will take place on the first of two regional sewer pipelines, or force mains.  Potholing, or utility investigation is currently taking place.  Upcoming work will reconfigure the street and begin excavation, reducing street parking.  

NIGHT WORK 

  • What: Restriping of Airway Avenue
  • Where: Airway Avenue between Baker Street and McCormick Avenue
  • When: As early as November 27, lasting approximately 2-3 nights
  • Work Hours:  9 p.m. – 6 a.m., Monday – Friday

DAY WORK

  • What:  Excavation of pits in the roadway to access the existing sewer pipeline.  The pits are several hundreds of feet apart.  K-rail will be set up around the excavation areas.
  • Where: Airway Avenue between Baker Street and McCormick Avenue. The pits are several hundreds of feet apart.
  • When: As early as the week of November 27, after restriping night work is completed, lasting approximately 2 months.
  • Work Hours:  7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday

IMPACTS

  • Travel lanes will be reconfigured with reduced street parking.
  • Increased noise due to construction activity.
  • A lane of travel in each direction will remain.

*All dates and times are subject to change due to operational factors or inclement weather.

 

2023.11 Baker to McCormick

The work will progress and continue along Airway Avenue towards Airport Loop Drive to the Main Street Pump Station.

Project Description:

This future project will rehabilitate two parallel regional sewer pipelines, along a 1-mile stretch on Airway Avenue and Airport Loop Drive in the City of Costa Mesa, near the John Wayne Airport. The rehabilitation of the two pipelines must occur one at a time and will take place in separate phases.

Project elements also include improvements at the Main Street Pump Station.  See map below (blue line).

 

 

 

Airway Airport Loop

Construction Schedule: 

Project Phase Schedule

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Other Information:

For information about a nearby project in the City of Costa Mesa, please visit Costa Mesa Sewer Rehabilitation along I-405 Project.