Public Services staff is working on the beautification of Del Mar Avenue at Newport Boulevard, a major entryway to the Eastside Costa Mesa neighborhood.

The project will replace unused asphalt areas with an entry monument sign branding the neighborhood as Eastside Costa Mesa.

The entryway will feature a colorful drought tolerant landscape pallet, which includes some trees and a decorative crosswalk, highlighting the entrance to the residential neighborhood.

The decorative crosswalk has been poured and is awaiting the final color staining.

Public Services is also proposing to rehabilitate the pavement on Del Mar from Elden to Santa Ana.

Upon the completion of the paving work, construction activities will be stopped for the holidays and will resume after the first of the year.

Completion of this project is anticipated by March 2016.