La Mirada~The second phase of the Foster Park Improvements project continues in the area bounded by Imperial Highway to the north, Milan Creek to the south, Clearwood Avenue to the east, and Marquardt Avenue to the west.

Storm drain piping and catch basins have been installed to prevent street flooding and redirect the water to underground storm drains. Relocation of water and sewer pipe, street tree removal, and replacement and resurfacing of all streets continues within the project area.

The $4.8 million project is funded with Redevelopment and Community Development Block Grant funds.

"The current state of the project reflects a completion level of approximately 55 percent," says Public Works Director Steve Forster. "The third phase of improvements is being finalized and should be ready to bid by the time Phase 2 is complete by spring 2012."

Work currently in progress includes reconstruction of Marquardt Avenue, and parkway landscape repairs. Work south of Foster Road is expected to begin in the beginning of next year, however, with recent developing news regarding redevelopment agencies being eliminated by the state, this final phase could be in jeopardy.

For more information, call Public Works at (562) 902-2385.