Overview of Poppyfields Project
Poppyfields Area Street Light Improvements Project Background
The Poppyfields area is a 0.4-square-mile area in the unincorporated County area of Altadena. The area is bound by Lake Avenue on the west, Mount Curve Avenue on the north, Maiden and Reposa Lanes on the east, and Palm Avenue on the south. The Thomas Guide page number for this location is page 536 A-4, A-5, B-4, and B-5.
Examples of existing poles
Since the underground electrical system is over 80 years old, it is increasingly difficult to maintain and obtain spare parts. The failures are more frequent, and the repair times are lengthy. Therefore, there is an urgent need to replace the existing high-voltage (4,000V) system with a more reliable, energy-saving, and low-voltage system.
On September 29, 2004, Public Works held an informational meeting to discuss refurbishment of the street light system for the Poppyfields Area. Questions and responses are posted on this site. We will continue to keep the community engaged in the decision-making process for this project. Please check this website often for the updates!
Demonstration lights are installed in three of the poles. The locations are the two southern corners of the intersection of Dolores Drive and Mount Curve Avenue and the pole which is one to the south, on the eastern side of Mount Curve. The street addresses of the homes in front of which the demonstration lights are installed are 1042 Dolores Drive, 1068 Dolores Drive and 2898 Mount Curve Avenue, respectively.
Status: On Schedule Construction to start and end in 2006.
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