Construction has begun on Coldwater Canyon Avenue between Beverly Drive and Monte Cielo Drive as of Dec. 9, and will continue until November 2025. The roads being blocked span from Beverly Drive to Monte Cielo Drive, Monte Cielo Drive to Coldwater Canyon Drive and Coldwater Canyon Drive to La Fontaine Court Lane. Students shared their feelings about how their daily commute to and from school has been affected by the construction.
Lochlan Ripley ’26 said the traffic caused by the construction has made the commute each day more difficult.
“It’s been somewhat annoying, the construction has been making everything go slower,” Ripley said. “There’s less space, and it takes a lot longer to get from point A to point B on Coldwater. I’ve even sometimes been late to my first-period class.”
Brody Eddy ’25 said he has begun avoiding the street due to the construction.
“It takes me maybe 20 minutes to get down Coldwater, and that’s on a good day,” Eddy said. “Now, because of the traffic,I have to take a separate route, and don’t even get me started on the drive back.”
Troy Goodgame ’26 said he feels the new construction project is unnecessary, after closures on canyon roads caused traffic earlier this year.
“Since the water main break last year, it was pretty rough,” Goodgame said. “And then for a while, the street was fine, but it’s always been really bumpy. I’m not really sure what they’re doing now, but it’s really annoying. It takes me probably 20 minutes extra each day it’s frustrating because there’s all the other routes are so traffic-y, so I don’t really want to take other routes either.”
Hugh Amshen ’25 said as someone who takes longer to drive to school, the traffic caused by the construction is especially irritating for him.
“I already have a long commute,” Amshen said. “It’s about 30 minutes, 40 minutes maximum, But with the construction on Coldwater, getting home takes a lot longer. It’s a little crazy.”
Marty Minikes ’26 said he questions how successful the construction will be, but hopes that major changes will be made.
“Coldwater Canyon is one of the bumpiest roads in Los Angeles and there is always construction being done to make ‘repairs,’” Minikes said. “I’m not entirely sure what this construction is for, but it is scheduled to last until November of next year so I hope they make meaningful improvements during that time.”
