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	Vol.7, No 49, November 23, 1999
	Road construction near CSULB creates hassels  By Christine Rhee Daily Forty-Niner Cal State Long Beach commuters who frequently use the 405, 605 and 22 freeways may have noticed orange cones, neon construction signs and bumpy roads as they approach campus.  Since April, Cal Trans workers have been refurbishing the roadway stretching from Seventh Street to Pacific Coast Highway, said Steve Silverman, Cal Trans resident engineer. "This is a hard situation," he said. "We're trying to lessen the impact for motorists and avoid real traffic as much as we can." The bridges stretching over the San Gabriel River and Los Cerritos Channel are also under construction.  The lanes are currently being widened to provide 10-foot shoulders in each direction. "We're adding a shoulder to widen those two bridges so if a car happens to breaks down, they can pull over," Silverman said. "It is a state requirement to build shoulders where necessary. The bridge was built in 1951­ it must not have been a requirement then," he said.  Silverman said both projects should be completed by next April if the weather permits.  "I just want them to finish the construction as soon as possible," said Thomas Pham, a junior majoring in English. "It seems like Seventh Street has been under construction for a long time."  Late night and weekend commuters must find alternative routes because of the asphalt overlay on Seventh Street.  The roadways are shut down from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays and during mid-days on weekends, Silverman said.  "There is a message board on the freeways and near Cal State Long Beach assisting motorists if we do need to close down some lanes," he said. Some student commuters traveling northbound on the 405  freeway to campus are using the Seal Beach Street exit to avoid traffic. Silverman recommends they take an alternate route.   "Exit Palo Verde, left on Bellflower and they will be lead to the backside of campus," he said.  Long Beach and Orange County transit busses servicing the area have been rerouted temporarily, according to Silverman.		Urgent signals may be blocked   Road construction near CSULB creates hassels   Legacy lecturer speaks of research   African, Cuban cultural history depicted in film   Engineering, business colleges get grant for labs Gaming debts erased   Apathy creates crime at CSULB Snoop stop Pepperdine ekes out hoops opener   LBSU dumps San Diego   Pepperdine nets 49ers   49ers upend Eastern foe Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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