Bristol Street Widening Project
Update January 2012: The City purchased the dental building at 17th & Bristol and has begun demolition which is expected to take three months. They plan to widen the intersection and install a very attractive walkway. It's expected that the remainder of the property will be developed for retail similar to Walgreens across the street. Click for the full size pdf of the layout and diagram below.
Update March 2011: The phase close to Washington Square is in flux with the state budget. The city and OCTA are not able to move forward until more funding is avaliable.
The Orange County Transportation Authority approved $225 million for the Bristol Street Widening Project some time ago. With these monies the City was supposed to finish the widening and beautification of the street from Warner Avenue to 17th Street. The improvements included landscaped medians and parkways, three lanes in each direction, improved intersections, and underground utility wires. Construction will be done in four phases. Phase I, from McFadden to Pine is complete, Phase II is almost complete as of March, 2011 spanning Pine to Civic Center, Phase III will span Civic Center to 17th Street, and Phase IV will span Warner Street to St. Andrew.
This project will obviously have a major impact on our neighborhood when it finally reaches 17th and Bristol. When Phase Three is rescheduled, we'll post the plans here.
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