HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2004-09-13 #M AGENDA REPORT
DATE: September 13, 2004
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT - LONG BEACH AIRPORT
TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS DRAFT EIR and
RUNWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Instruct Staff if any additional actions are determined appropriate. Receive and File Staff
Report.
BACKGROUND:
Based on public comments received at previous City Council meetings the Council has
requested an update regarding the terminal expansion issues at Long Beach Airport and
the status of the current runway rehabilitation project.
Overview of Long Beach Airport Terminal Area Improvements Notice of Preparation of
Draft EIR:
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On October 13, 2003 the City Council considered a Staff Report regarding the "Notice of
Preparation and Scoping - Long Beach Aiiport Terminal Area Improvements" (NOP). This
document indicated the City of Long Beach will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Report (DEIR), and requested comments from responsible agencies, other agencies, and the
general public, as to what should be covered in the DEIR. The comment period on the NOP
closed on October 22, 2003.
Comments from the following agencies were received by Long Beach on the NOP
document:
❑ County Sanitation District of Los Angeles County
❑ South Coast Air Quality Management District
❑ Southern California Association of Governments
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❑ California Department of Transportation, District 7
❑ County of Orange Planning & Development Services Department
❑ City of Seal Beach
❑ Sierra Club
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❑ Long Beach Airport Association
During the public comment period on the NOP there were two public scoping meetings held
regarding the NOP document on October 11 and October 16, 2003.
Copies of the above referenced agency continents, many individual resident comments, and
the meeting transcripts of the October 11 and October 16 scoping meetings are available to
review or download at www.lgb.org.
A summary overview of the proposed improvements at these operating areas of the airport
was set forth on pages 8 -10 of the NOP. The terminal improvements are being designed to
accommodate the 41 airline flights and 25 commuter flights, passengers associated with
those flights, and security requirements imposed by the Federal Transportation Security
Administration (TSA). This flight level is anticipated to result in approximately 3.8 million
annual passengers (MAP) being served at Long Beach Airport (LGB).
The project is designed to serve the current minimum permitted passenger levels at the
airport. Phasing of the developments proposed for the project would be determined based
on availability of funding and service priorities, and to minimize impacts on airport
operations.
City Comment Letter on Notice of Preparation:
The City Council determined to authorize the mayor to sign a comment letter setting forth
issues to be evaluated in the DEIR on October 13 and a copy of that letter is provided for the
information of the City Council as Attachment 1.
Future City Review of Draft EIR:
The DEIR is still under preparation, and as represented within the NOP document, will
evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a proposed projeci at the Long Beach
Airport that will consist of the following major project components:
❑ holdroom, security screening area and baggage claim area improvements;
❑ office space for security, airport and airline support staff;
❑ parking structures and parking Lots;
❑ traffic and pedestrian circulation improvements; and
❑ air carrier ramp parking.
Upon receipt of the DEIR on the project City staff will forward the document to the
Environmental Quality Control Board for review and approval of a comment letter for
final consideration by the City Council. The City Council would then review and
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City Council Status Report re:
Long Beach Airport Terminal Area Improvements Draft EIR
and Runway Rehabilitation Project
September 13, 2004
approve the final comment letter. Upon completion of the "Final EIR" document by the
City of Long Beach, the Seal Beach City Council would be informed of the final project
mitigation measures and may determine to provide additional comments to the City of
Long Beach at that time if there are remaining concerns from the City of Seal Beach
viewpoint.
Overview of Runway Rehabilitation Project:
The runway rehabilitation project has been ongoing since November 2003 and is
anticipated to take approximately 1 year to complete. The project requires the use of
Runway "7L/25R" during the rehabilitation process. Provided as Attachment 2 are two
documents prepared by Long Beach Airport that discuss the status of this project in more
detail. Both of these documents were downloaded from the Long Beach Airport web
page, www.lgb.org, on August 30, 2004.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff resources will be allocated to reviewing the DEIR and preparing the appropriate
staff reports and draft comment letter for consideration by the Environmental Quality
Control Board and the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
Instruct Staff if any additional actions are determined appropriate. Receive and File Staff
Report.
NS E I A )11i APPROVED:
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irector of Development Service s Manager
Attachments: (2)
Attachment 1: City Comment letter dated October 13, 2003 re: "Notice of
Preparation and Scoping - Long Beach Airport Terminal
Area Improvements"
Long Beach Airport Terminal NOP.CC Status Report 3
City Council Status Report re:
Long Beach Airport Terminal Area Improvements Draft EIR
and Runway Rehabilitation Project
September 13, 2004 •
Attachment 2: Long Beach Airport web page infonnation available at
www.lgb.org and downloaded on August 30, 2004:
❑ "On the Runway Community Update" — Long
Beach Airport — dated June 2004, 4 pages
❑ Press Release — "Long Beach Airport Runway
Rehabilitation Project ", City of Long Beach Public
Information Office, July 7, 2004, 2 pages
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ATTACHMENT 1
CITY COMMENT LETTER DATED
OCTOBER 13, 2003 RE: "NOTICE OF
PREPARATION AND SCOPING - LONG
BEACH AIRPORT TERMINAL AREA
IMPROVEMENTS"
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October 14, 2003
City of Long Beach
Attn: Ms. Angela Reynolds, Environmental Officer
Planning and Building
333 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
SUBJECT: CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMENTS RE: NOTICE OF
PREPARATION OF DRAFT EIR — "LONG BEACH
AIRPORT TERMINAL AREA IMPROVEMENTS"
The City of Seal Beach has reviewed the above referenced Notice of Preparation (NOP) and
has several general comments and observations relative to the document, which are set forth
below.
Provided below are our concerns regarding the information and discussion within Section
3.0, Description of the Proposed Project, of the NOP:
❑ Concern of the City of Seal Beach:
As indicated in this section, "The terminal improvements are being designed to
accommodate the 41 airline flights and 25 commuter flights .. " The document also
indicates in various sections that settlement agreements and the provisions of
Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, ". . permits air carriers to
operate a mininucm of 41 airline flights per day while commuter carriers are
permitted to operate an minimum of 25 flights per day. There are provisions in the
ordinance allowing the number offlights to be increased if the air carrier flights and
commuter flights operate below their respective Community Noise Equivalent Level
(CNEL) limits." (Page 6 and elsewhere)
This language indicates that the number of flight operations may in fact exceed the
41 flights for air carriers and 25 flights for commuter carriers on a daily basis. The
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City of Seal Beach Comment Letter re:
Notice of Preparation and Scoping — Long Beach Airport Terminal improvements
October 14, 2003
DEIR must clearly indicate if those numbers of minimum flight operations have
been exceeded in the past, the extent of those exceedences, and clear projections as
to the number of annual passengers that would be anticipated of the stipulated
minimum number of daily flights are exceeded, based on past airport operation
characteristics. It is not appropriate to base an analysis for EIR purposes on the
minimum flight operations permitted by provisions of settlement agreements and
provisions of Chapter 16.43 of the Municipal Code. This comment applies to all
analysis conducted for the preparation of the DEIR
The DEIR analysis must be based on the anticipated number of flight operations,
and the resulting number of annual passengers, and the impacts of those anticipated
numbers of passengers and resulting support staff, based on the projected number of
flights that could be added without airlines or commuters exceeding their allocated
portion of the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise budget based on
the baseline year of 1989 to 1990.
The DEIR needs to clearly set forth the above information regarding past flight
operations that exceeded the minimum number of flight operations permitted, and
project those exceedences into the future, based on the assumed operational noise
levels of the types of aircraft that will utilize Long Beach Airport in the future.
Provided below are our concerns regarding the information and discussion within Section
7.0, Probable Environmental Effects of the Proposed Project, sub - section XI, Noise,
of the NOP:
❑ Concern of the City of Seal Beach:
It is indicated that the DEIR ". .will document the existing noise environment and the
fitture noise environment with and without the project. The analysis will use noise
data collected at the LGB noise monitoring stations to establish existing cumulative
CNEL noise levels and representative single event noise levels. The evaluation will
also utilize the maximum CNEL contour• permitted by current City regulations. The
EIR will explain the noise budget that operates at LGB. The EIR will also address
short -term construction noise associated with the proposed improvements. The LGB
noise budget serves as a mitigation measure."
The City of Seal Beach supports the evaluations that will be prepared as described
above. However, there are several issues that the City requests be also evaluated
within the DEIR document, as discussed below.
The City requests that the DEIR thoroughly analyze the project based on the
anticipated number of flight operations, and the resulting CNEL and SENEL noise
levels, based on the projected number of flights that could be added without airlines
or commuters exceeding their allocated portion of the Community Noise Equivalent
Level (CNEL) noise budget based on the baseline year of 1989 to 1990, not just the
minimum number of flights permitted by the appropriate settlement agreements and
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City of Seal Beach Comment Letter re:
Notice of Preparation and Scoping — Long Beach Airport Terminal Improvements
October 14, 2003
the provisions of Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. The
cumulative noise analysis will not be adequate under CEQA unless it is based on an
analysis of the anticipated flight activity, not the minimum flight activity permitted
by the appropriate settlement agreements and the provisions of Chapter 16.43 of the
Long Beach Municipal Code.
During several of our recent City Council meetings concerns have been raised by
City Council members and the general public regarding the perceived variances
from the approved flight paths for flights descending into Long Beach Airport, and
the Iow level of many of those flight operations. There is a concem that the
enforcement of the existing flight approach patterns are not be rigorously monitored
and enforced by the Airport. The City has received complaints from the residents
regarding the noise impacts of these perceived deviations of the allowable arrival
flight patterns. The City has also received comments that airport responses have not
been timely or have adequately addressed concerns, requiring additional follow up
by City staff.
The DEIR should present a clear and thorough presentation of information regarding
the number of arriving flights that that deviate from the approved approach patterns,
both vertically and horizontally. The document needs to clearly establish the
resulting noise levels that may be generated by such deviations for the `flight
patterns, and determine if there are exceedences of the CNEL and SENEL
provisions of Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code in those instances.
The City of Seal Beach requests that the DEIR include information as to the
locations of the current noise monitoring stations, and evaluation as to the necessity
of establishing additional noise monitoring locations within the City of Seal Beach
to ensure full and complete compliance with the provisions of the appropriate
settlement agreements and the provisions of Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach
Municipal Code.
The City further requests that the DEIR provide an "Air Carrier Arrivals Crossing
Seal Beach" and a "Penetration Gate Plot" analysis similar to that provided within
the "Long Beach Airport Brief — Huntington Beach Presentation ", dated July 31,
2003 for the appropriate "gate plot" locations either within Seal Beach or the closest
applicable gate plot locations to our city boundaries.
Provided below are our concerns regarding the information and discussion within Section
7.0, Probable Environmental Effects of the Proposed Project, sub - section XV,
Transportation/Traffic, of the NOP:
❑ Concern of the City of Seal Beach:
The DEIR Transportation/Traffic analysis must be based on the anticipated number
of flight operations, and the resulting number of annual passengers, and the impacts
of those anticipated numbers of passengers, and the resulting support staff, based on
the projected number of flights that could be added without airlines or commuters
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City of Seal Beach Comment Letter re:
Notice of Preparation and Scoping — Long Beach Anport Terminal Improvements
October 14, 2003
exceeding their allocated portion of the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)
noise budget based on the baseline year of 1989 to 1990.
The DEIR needs to clearly set forth the above information regarding past flight
operations that exceeded the minima n number of flight operations permitted, and
project those exceedences into the future, based on the assumed operational noise
levels of the types of aircraft that will utilize Long Beach Airport in the future.
All transportation/traffic analysis in the DEIR must be based on the projected
number of flights that could be added without airlines or commuters exceeding
their allocated portion of the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise
budget based on the baseline year of 1989 to 1990, not just the minimum number
of flights permitted by the appropriate settlement agreements and the provisions
of Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code
During the public comment period on the Draft EIR, our City will provide comments and
concerns as determined appropriate. Again, our primary concerns would be related to
potential increases in noise impacts to the City of Seal Beach based not on a minimum
number of flight operations, but on a reasonably expected number of flight operations,
based on past flight operational levels that have occurred within the allowable noise
budget for Long Beach Airport, and the impacts of continuing arrival flight' path
deviations over our community. •
The City Council considered and discussed the NOP on October 13, 2003 and authorized
the Mayor to sign this letter, representing the official comments of the City of Seal Beach.
Thank you for your consideration of the comments of the City of Seal Beach. Please do not
hesitate to contact Mr. Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services, City Hall, 211
Eighth Street, Seal Beach, 90740, telephone (562) 431 -2527, extension 313 if you have any
questions regarding this matter. In addition, please provide four (4) copies of the Draft EIR
on this project to Mr. Whittenberg, so the City can have a copy available at City Hall and at
each library within the City available for public review during the public comment period.
The City would also request a PDF formatted -copy of the DEIR, including all technical
appendices, be forwarded to Mr. Whittenberg at the time of distribution so that it might be
posted on our web page for interested citizen's to view and prepare any comments they may
wish to forward to Long Beach on this project during the public comment period.
Sincerely,
Patricia E. Campbell
Mayor, City of Seal Beach
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City of Seal Beach Comment Letter re:
Notice of Preparation and Scoping — Long Beach Airport Terminal Improvements
October 19, 2003
Distribution:
Seal Beach City Council Seal Beach Planning Commission
Seal Beach Environmental Quality Control Board
City Manager Director of Development Services
Long Beach Airport Terminal NOP.CC Comment Letter 5
City Council Status Report re:
Long Beach Airport Terminal Area Improvements Draft EIR
and Runway Rehabilitation Project
September 13, 2004
ATTACHMENT 2
LONG BEACH AIRPORT WEB PAGE
INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT
WWW.LGB.ORG AND DOWNLOADED ON
AUGUST 30, 2004:
❑ "ON THE RUNWAY COMMUNITY
UPDATE" - LONG BEACH AIRPORT -
DATED JUNE 2004, 4 PAGES
❑ PRESS RELEASE - "LONG BEACH
AIRPORT RUNWAY
REHABILITATION PROJECT ", CITY
OF LONG BEACH PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICE, JULY 7,
2004, 2 PAGES
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June 2004
Dear Resident:
As many of you know, in November 2003 Long Beach Airport began a year -long
rehabilitation project of its main runway, known to us as "12/30." We are at the
halfway point in this repair and maintenance process and I wanted to take an
opportunity through this newsletter to update everyone on the project status.
Main Runway 12/30 was constructed in the 1950s and was last rehabilitated in
1978. During the past 25 years the asphalt on the Runway has weathered, become
cracked and, in places, eroded. It,was critical that we repair the Runway now as
opposed to later when the damage became more severe. Waiting would have made the
repair project more intensive, created greater impact on nearby residents and
businesses, required a longer construction timeline and been more costly. Because of
the deteriorating condition of 12/30, we had 31 emergency closures in 2003 forcing us
to use our backup Runway "7L/ 25R" for commercial air carrier use without advance
notice to you. However, once we have completed the repair and maintenance work on
main 12/30 there will be minimal on -going commercial air carrier use of 7L/25R due to
maintenance related closures of 12/30.
We are very conscious of the fact that 7L/25R arrivals and departures are much
closer to our neighbors than comparable operations on 12/30, and are very mindful of
the annoyance and concern that air carrier use of this runway causes in the
communities under the flight paths. Please be assured that the Airport's noise
monitoring system will be operative during these weekends, and that all air carrier
noise for operations on 7L/25R will be added to their annual noise budget.
Please take a moment to read the remainder of our "On the Runway" newsletter.
The remainder of this newsletter provides information on what residents and
businesses can expect and plan for as we move toward finishing this needed Runway
rehabilitation project.
We very much appreciate your patience and support.
Chris Kunze
Airport Bureau Manager
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Project Progress Periodic Use of Runway 7L/25R
Since November, the contractor has •:• Need for Repair /Emergency Use: The
completed the initial milling and paving of need for aircraft use of 7L/25R has been
the entire length of Runway 12/30. Crews rare (five times in 2001, six times in
are currently installing new electrical and 2002). However, use of 7L/25R greatly
runway lighting systems. Improvements are increased in the past year: 31 times
also being made to the airfield's storm drain during 2003 due to emergency repair
system. work on the aging 12/30 pavement.
Weekend Closures ❖ Preventing Future Emergency Use:
Any significant delay in the current
Since the runway must be used during the project could result in further pavement
day, thus far construction work has occurred deterioration requiring complete
overnight between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. reconstruction of large areas of runway
pavement. This would entail not only a
In order to complete this work, Runway more costly and lengthy project, but
12/30 will be closed on seven weekends. could also require extended periods of
daytime closures of 12/30, and further
July 9 —11 use of 7L/25R.
July 16 —18 Minimizing Runway Use During
July 23 — 25 Rehab: Ninety -eight percent of 12/30
• construction will occur during nighttime
July 30 — August 1 hours, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Runway 12/30
August 6 — 8 will be available to airlines during their
scheduled operating hours, preventing
September 10 —12 the need to reroute flights to 7L/25R.
September 17 —19
• Various Options Reviewed: The City
evaluated several construction options,
• Closure Times: Each closure will begin including "night work only" but, were
on Friday, at 11 p.m. and last until rejected due to FAA concerns about
Sunday morning at 7 a.m. poor quality results, added cost,
significantly increased construction time
• Change in Flight Path: During the and on- airport, construction related risks.
seven closures of 12/30, commercial
activity will be rerouted to Runway The City considered full Runway 12/30
7L/25R. This will cause aircraft to closure for the duration of the project;
approach and take off from an east — however, asphalt suppliers could not
west direction (along Carson and supply sufficient material to support
Wardlow) as opposed to the current continuous 24 -hour per day paving
southeast — northwest flight paths. operations.
• Reduced Flights: Residents under the ❖ Runway Size: Runway 7L/25R is 6,192
flight path of 7L/25R should experience feet in length and is 492 feet longer than
no more than 36 commercial flights John Wayne Airport's airline runway
each of the weekend closures. There (5,700'), which accommodates more
will be no cargo flights during the than 130 airline flights per day. Runway
weekend closures. 7L/25R is also longer than Burbank
Airport's instrument runway, which is
• Private Aircraft: Private aircraft activity 6,032 feet.
will occur as usual on either 7L/25R or
25L/7R.
• Areas Temporarily Affected by Weekend Usage of Runway 7L /25R
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from Spring Street to Willow Street
During the first three weekends of daytime
construction, there will be an increase in - Willow Street: Willow Street from
truck traffic in the southeast corner Redondo Ave. to the south 405 on
surrounding the airport. The following ramp
streets will be affected:
To avoid traffic delays, please look for
- Lakewood Blvd.: Lakewood Blvd. alternate routes through these areas during
from the 405 freeway north off ramp the following weekends:
to the left turn lane at Spring Street
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Cost e- Notify
In September 2003, Long Beach To subscribe, visit www.lgb.orq and
City Council awarded construction contracts click on Airport e- Notify. You'll have options
to Griffith Company, Santa Fe Springs, and for receiving further notifications about the
DMJM Aviation, Orange. This $25 million Runway 12/30 project, as well as unusual
dollar project is being funded by federal aircraft activity, TSA advisories, updates on
grants and passenger facility charges, and airport improvements and notice of
not through the City of Long Beach General community meetings.
Fund.
Contact Information
For Further Information For more detailed information
For additional information about the regarding the airport or the Runway 12/30
runway rehabilitation project, as well as project, please contact:
other airport projects and activity subscribe Airport Public Affairs at (562) 570 -2678
to Airport e- Notify. Long Beach Airport's Sharon Diggs- Jackson at (562) 570 -2636
newest neighborhood service. or visit www.lgb.orq.
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LONG BEACH, CA 90808
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333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel: (552) 570 -7099
7/7/2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE #CM:070704
Subject : Long Beach Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project
Contact : Sharon Diggs-Jackson, Public Affairs Officer, Long Beach Airport 562- 570-2636
Due to the closure of the Airport's main Runway 12/30 for rehabilitation, on Saturday, July 10, and continuing for
six additional Saturdays, commercial aircraft will arrive and depart on the Airport's alternate Runway 7L/25R from
an east —west direction, just south of Carson Street and in line with Wardlow Road. The current approach is on a
southeast — northwest flight path. There will be no cargo flights during this time. Private aircraft activity will occur as
usual on either Runway 7L/25R or 25L/7R. Alternate Runway 7L/25R will be used from 7:00 a.m. through 11:00
pm on July 10 and on six additional Saturdays through mid - September 2004.
Runway 12/30 was constructed in the 1950s and was last rehabilitated in 1978. During the past 25 years the
asphalt on the Runway 12/30 has weathered and it is critical that the Runway repair be completed now, as
opposed to later, when the damage could become more severe. Waiting would make the repair project more
intensive, create greater impact on nearby residents and businesses, require a longer construction timeline and
increase the cost. Because of the deteriorating condition of Runway 12/30, there were 31 emergency closures in
2003 forcing the Airport to use alternate Runway 7L/25R for commercial air carrier use. However, once the repair
and maintenance work is completed on Runway 12/30, there should be minimal on -going commercial air carrier
use of Runway 7L/25R.
"The City recognizes that Runway 7L/25R is closer to residences and businesses than the main runway, and that
means there will be heightened noise levels for our neighbors on seven Saturdays," said Chris Kunze, Airport
Manager. "We very much regret the inconvenience to our neighbors, but we want them to know that because of
that concern, the Airport has arranged for 98 percent of the necessary repair work to be completed at night to
minimize the use of alternate Runway 7L/25R."
In the past few years, the main runway has seen increased problems causing emergency closures to the runway
and forcing the backup runway into use without advanced notice. The number of emergency closures has
increased six fold from 2001 to 2003, from five times in 2001, six in 2002, and 31 in 2003.
The Saturday work is part of a yearlong runway rehabilitation project that began in November 2003 and is planned
for completion by December 2004. To date, all of the completed work has taken place at nightbackup however, the
Airport is currently at the phase of rehabilitation that must be conducted during daylight hours and main Runway
12/30 will be closed on seven Saturdays to accommodate the work.
Closure Times: Alternate Runway 7L/25R will be used on the following Saturdays: July 10, the following July 17,
July 24, July 31, August 7, September 11 and September 18. While Runway 12/30 closures will begin on Friday at
11:00 p.m. and end Sunday at 7:00 a.m., alternate Runway 7L/25R will only be in use on Saturdays from 7:00
a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Change in Flight Path: During the seven Saturday closures of main Runway 12/30, commercial and jet flight
activity will be rerouted to alternate Runway 7L/25R. This will cause aircraft to approach and take off from an
east —west direction, just south of Carson Street and in line with Wardlow Road, rather than the current southeast —
northwest flight path.
Reduced Flights: Residents under the flight path ofof Ru backup nway 7L/25R should experience no more than 36
commercial airline flights on Saturday during each of the weekend closures. There will be no cargo flights during
the closures. Private aircraft activity will occur as usual on either Runway 7L/25R or 25L/7R.
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Truck Traffic: Due to the runway rehabilitation, increased construction truck traffic will occur on the following
streets during these weekends: •
• Lakewood Boulevard, from the 405 Freeway North off -ramp to Spring Street
• Spring Street, from Lakewood Boulevard to Redondo Avenue
• Redondo Avenue, from Spring Street to Willow Street •
• Willow Street, from Redondo Avenue to the 405 Freeway South on -ramp
• Cherry Avenue, from the 405 Freeway North off -ramp up to and along eastbound Wardlow Road.
The total project cost is $35 million dollars. The project is being funded by federal grants and passenger facility
charges. No funds from the City of Long Beach General Fund are being used to complete this work. •
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