Seventh Street work under new contract

Construction work on Route 22, known locally as Seventh Street, will be taken over by a newly hired contractor. 

The firm, J. McLoughlin Engineering Company from Rancho Cucamonga, will begin working on the project June 28, according to a Caltrans news release. 

"At this point, we estimate it should take about three months to complete," said Cathy McLoughlin, a secretary with the firm.

The project will stretch along Seventh Street from Pacific Coast Highway to the San Diego Freeway. When completed, the westbound Route 22 bridge over the San Gabriel River will be widened and rubberized asphalt pavement will be applied to the road's surface. Drainage work will also be finished.

The company change is the result of the previous contractor's agreement default, McLoughlin said.