6:00am | According to the City, for the safety of those visiting the shoreline along Bayshore Avenue, the City closes Bayshore Avenue from 9:00am to 5:00pm every summer. Overall, these conditions result in an increase in traffic in Belmont Shore.
Starting April 7, the City will run a pilot program to encourage drivers traveling eastbound to businesses along Second Street, or towards the County of Orange, to use the Second Street business corridor, rather than Ocean Boulevard and neighborhood streets.
Long Beach will operate this pilot program from April 7 to April 15. As a part of the pilot program, the eastbound left-turn lane from Ocean Boulevard to Claremont Avenue will be closed. When Bayshore Avenue is closed during peak summer hours, temporary signage will inform eastbound motorists of the closure, before the drivers enter the Belmont Shore area. In combination, these measures may encourage motorists to stay on the Second Street Business Corridor while traveling through Belmont Shore.
The City’s pilot program is the result of a recent traffic study of Claremont and Pomona Avenues in Belmont Shore that revealed traffic patterns can be influenced by a minor change in signage. City traffic engineers will conduct traffic studies during the pilot program period to analyze its impact on traffic flow and impacts on the affected streets.
Should you have any questions regarding the Belmont Shore Traffic Changes, please contact David Roseman, City Traffic Engineer at 562-570-6665.