PV Drive South and PV Drive East Roadway Projects
Summary
The February 25 joint TSC/IMAC meeting on the PV Drive South intersection study is expected to draw a big crowd — roughly 1,000 notification letters are going out — and committee members living in the affected area may need to recuse or disclose to avoid conflict-of-interest claims.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 11
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 15, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Costs include mass notification mailings and possibly a larger venue; not yet quantified.
Residents of Portuguese Bend through La Rotunda and Linda (say), who get formal notice and a forum on a controversial intersection proposal.
Drivers near the hairpin and school zone face head-on collision risk when cars pass into oncoming lanes.
Mentions & discussions (11)
City Council Meeting - Oct 20, 2026
Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, who was stuck behind another five-axle truck on PV Drive South, pushed for stronger warning signs, map-app alerts, and enforcement in the landslide zone. The council directed staff to come back with ideas.
*Amended City Council Meeting - Oct 6, 2026
LA County Sanitation District is installing a bypass pipe along Palos Verdes Drive South for the next nine to ten weeks, with one-lane traffic weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plan around it.
City Council Meeting - Sep 15, 2026
The 60-day ban on one-, two-, and three-wheeled vehicles was extended again, now stretching over two years, but movement rates keep dropping and councilmembers promised a serious conversation about lifting the ban. A motorcycle advocacy speaker called the road safe and demanded the 'temporary' ban end.
Traffic Safety Committee (Special) - Aug 10, 2026
Cars driving the sharp curve near 27975 PV Drive East have gone off the road at night, hitting fences and property. New chevron signs and reflective delineators are coming, and staff will look at dropping the 25 mph advisory speed lower.
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) - Jul 15, 2026
Major paving work on PV Drive South (Hawthorne to Terranea Way area) should be done by year's end, and a big PV Drive East project — two-thirds of the road, with traffic calming near Miraleste and guardrail improvements — hits 90% plans by September and will be under construction into the rainy season with half-road closures.
Finance Advisory Committee Meeting - May 14, 2026
Road resurfacing is a top priority in the community survey, but landslide costs are crowding out street money — right-of-way projects get only a fraction of needed funding, and members noted the rough condition of roads like PV Drive South.
City Council Meeting - Mar 17, 2026
The ban on motorcycles, bicycles and similar vehicles within the landslide zone was extended 60 days. Councilmember Lewis wants movement-rate data by June so the motorcycle ban can be reconsidered if the road stabilizes.
Planning Commission Meeting - Mar 10, 2026
A commissioner who lives along PV Drive East described worsening conditions — cars passing five to seven vehicles at the library hairpin and near Colt Road by Miraleste Intermediate School — and successfully got traffic-safety language added to the General Plan annual report heading to Council.
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) - Special Meeting - Mar 9, 2026
Members pressed for a more aggressive regional push — through the South Bay COG and Measure M grants — to fund PV Drive South repairs, since neighboring cities depend on the road too. Staff noted the city frames the issue as regional infrastructure in Washington, and a federal earmark for the landslide abatement districts is close to approval.
City Council Meeting - Feb 3, 2026
PV Drive South closes overnight February 11–13 (8 p.m.–6 a.m.) so consultants can study the groundwater table without vehicle vibration. Plan your commute.
Traffic Safety Committee (Special) - Jan 26, 2026
The February 25 joint TSC/IMAC meeting on the PV Drive South intersection study is expected to draw a big crowd — roughly 1,000 notification letters are going out — and committee members living in the affected area may need to recuse or disclose to avoid conflict-of-interest claims.
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