| Project Location: Del Amo Boulevard is located in the central portion of the City of Torrance.The proposed project is located between Crenshaw Boulevard on the east and Madrona Avenue/Prairie Avenue on the west. The project site is currently a vacant right-of-way, surrounded by industrial and manufacturing uses,including the Exxon-Mobil refinery to the north and the Dow Chemical manufacturing plant to the south.
Project Description: The proposed project would extend Del Amo Blvd. between Crenshaw Boulevard on the east and Maple Avenue on the west, and it would also widen an existing segment of Del Amo Boulevard between Maple Avenue and Prairie Avenue. The extension/widening of Del Amo Boulevard would include the construction of a new four lane roadway, potentially witha bicycle lane on the south side, construction of a new bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks,realignment of a portion of a branch railroad, construction of retaining walls,drainage improvements,relocation of utilities and relocation/reconstruction of affected off-site facilities.
Project Status: The City of Torrance has completed and certified the final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment EIR/EA). The project is now in the design phase and is anticipated that all design tasks will be completed by June, 2008. You may contact the Public Works Department at 310 781-6900 for further information. You may view or download the EIR/EA document excluding appendices from this website by clicking on the link at the bottom of this webpage. Download Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report(August 2003) (pdf file, 29 Mbytes)
The Final Environmental Impact Report is comprised of the Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report and the following documents:
Introduction
Clarification and Modifications
Response to Comments
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Findings of Fact  | 
