Panorama Promenade Trail in Signal Hill is expected to reopen to the public on April 27, after being forced to close for two months due to damage caused by February storms.
According to City staff, Zimprich Engineering will fix the trail for $299,910, and has completed about 80% of the repairs, as of April 9.
There was significant erosion of the slopes on the side of the trail, which Zimprich Engineering will remedy by burying posts in the slope to help keep the soil in position. The City Council approved a contract of up to $431,910 with Zimprich Engineering to repair both Panorama Trail and the slope on 20th Street and Molino Avenue.
In February, City Council members voted to declare a local emergency in response to the damage caused by the storms that occurred that month. Declaring a state of emergency enables municipalities to cut through red tape and act faster, by going around the municipal codes regarding costs and timelines.
On April 25, the City Council voted to extend the state of emergency for another 60 days.