Pico Rivera Braces for Major Impacts from $735M Dam Safety Project

The Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Project will bring major construction impacts to Pico Rivera while improving flood protection for over one million downstream residents. - The $735 million project includes repairs to the dam's foundation and a concrete structure to prevent overtopping.

- Temporary closures include the Pico Rivera Golf Course and Streamland Park, affecting about 57% of the city's parkland. - Access to the Pico Rivera Sports Arena will remain open, but one entry point will be closed.

- Community meetings were held last month; more info at WNDSafetyProject. The project, funded in 2020 and advanced in 2021, aims to address structural concerns and reduce flood risk for communities between the dam and the Pacific coast.