Which Lynwood alleys are proposed for repaving?

If your garage or rear access opens onto one of Lynwood’s proposed repaving alleys, the first thing to check is whether your segment is included. The proposal covers Alleys A43, A44, A45, A62, A64, A90 and A116. Ask Public Works about the exact limits and timing before making plans around the work.

This is general information and not legal advice.

Has Lynwood approved the alley repaving project?

The item was on the Lynwood City Council agenda for October 20, 2026, but as of October 21, 2026, Insider had not seen posted minutes or a vote result.

That means this is what the council was asked to approve. The city’s agenda portal is the place to check for a posted result.

In Item 9.4 of the agenda packet, staff recommended approval of plans and specifications for the CDBG Alleys Improvement Project FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26. Staff also requested authorization to use prior-year Community Development Block Grant appropriations of no more than $1,247,970 and to advertise for construction bids.

The project number is CIP Project No. 2941.68.196. Use that number when asking Lynwood Public Works about the proposal.

Which alley segments are listed?

The proposal names seven alleys, but the packet’s descriptions of some project limits need confirmation with Public Works.

The staff report lists these limits for four of the alleys:

Alleys A45, A62 and A90 are also included. Ask Public Works to confirm the exact segment for each before assuming that work will reach your property’s rear access.

The staff report and draft resolution describe some limits differently, including A45 and A90. Neither description should be treated here as the settled boundary. When you contact Public Works, give the alley number and the streets nearest your garage or rear access, then ask which portion the plans cover.

What work would the project include?

The proposed work includes pavement removal and reconstruction, grinding and resurfacing, drainage improvements and accessibility work.

The report describes new V-shaped drainage gutters where needed, curb ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pavement striping and traffic sign replacement. Its discussion also includes concrete alley intersections and drainage gutters, detectable warning surfaces, and adjustments to utility covers so they meet the finished pavement grade.

Traffic control, construction surveying and materials testing are part of the described work as well.

Staff says the improvements would enhance public safety, improve accessibility and extend the useful life of the alley pavement. For a broader public works topic, see the El Monte Merced Avenue storm drain project.

Why should owners ask about the five-year street-cut policy?

Owners planning work that might require trenching should ask about the policy because the staff report says it prohibits trenching or pavement cuts on newly improved streets for five years after completion.

Staff prioritized the seven alleys using the Pavement Condition Index, a standard measure of pavement surface condition, and the city’s five-year street-cut moratorium policy.

The report does not explain whether exceptions exist, how the word “streets” applies to these alleys, or how an owner would apply. Those are questions for Public Works.

If you are planning a utility or sewer connection that might require a cut in an alley, ask Public Works: Would this work be affected by the policy, and should it be completed before repaving? The proposal does not establish where any property’s sewer connection runs.

Say an owner has a garage opening onto Alley A90 and plans a utility connection that might require trenching in the alley. Before arranging that work, the owner asks Lynwood Public Works to confirm whether the proposed repaving includes the segment behind the garage. The owner also asks whether the five-year street-cut policy would affect the connection and whether it should be completed before repaving. With the project’s approval still unverified, the owner asks about its status and anticipated timing too.

The Bellflower underground utility lines article and Norwalk sewer lateral article cover related topics.

When would bidding and construction happen?

The staff report anticipated construction beginning in early 2027, with approximately 45 calendar days to complete the work.

Those dates are the staff report’s proposed schedule. The report’s bid schedule listed:

• Bid release on October 21, 2026.
• Bids due on November 17, 2026, at 10 am.
• City Council contract award on December 1, 2026.

Bids would be taken on PlanetBids. Staff would then return to the council with bid results and a contract award recommendation.

The completion date would depend on the contract award and notice to proceed. The report provides no specific detour, parking, trash pickup or property access arrangements. If your garage faces an included segment, ask Public Works when work would reach it and what access arrangements would apply.

How would the project be funded?

The proposal describes federal CDBG funding, while the draft resolution identifies an estimated total cost higher than the available CDBG money.

CDBG is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Street improvement projects are an eligible activity under HUD regulations.

The project combines about $601,850 in carried-over FY 2024-25 funds for Alley A90 with $800,000 in FY 2025-26 allocations for the other six alleys. That is about $1,401,850 for design and construction. On February 3, 2026, the council awarded Bowman Consulting a $153,880 design contract, leaving about $1,247,970 for construction.

The draft resolution puts the estimated total project cost at $1,869,827.00, including construction and related management, inspection and other costs. It says staff is evaluating potential funding sources to address the estimated gap.

The staff report mentions no charge to adjoining owners. That statement does not resolve how the funding gap would be addressed.

What should you check before buying or selling?

You should ask the seller and Public Works whether the property fronts an included alley segment and whether any project notices are available.

For a buyer, the useful questions concern the exact project boundary, anticipated timing and rear access arrangements. If planned property work could involve trenching, include the street-cut policy in that conversation.

If you are selling, you can mention known public works notices and give the buyer the city source. Keep the project’s status precise: an agenda item alone does not establish approval. The California seller disclosure guide is a separate resource for broader disclosure questions.

The short version

Lynwood proposed improvements to seven alleys, with construction anticipated in early 2027 and council action still unverified as of October 21, 2026.

Confirm your segment with Public Works, ask about rear access during construction, and raise any planned trenching before repaving. The five-year street-cut policy makes that last question especially relevant.

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