Vincent Thomas Bridge to close for 16 months, raising fears of traffic and pollution
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Set us as preferred After years of planning, California transportation officials are preparing to shut down the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Nov.7 to replace its deck.
The bridge will be closed to all traffic for 16 months.Locals aren’t looking forward to increased traffic congestion, noise and air pollution, and disruptions to operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Caltrans said the deck replacement is necessary to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge and improve safety for maintenance workers, truck drivers and the traveling public.Business As the California Department of Transportation prepares to re-deck a bridge near the Port of Los Angeles, port officials are hoping to increase the height of the bridge as well.The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a key artery connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island, where the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach are located.
It opened in 1963 and spans just over one mile.“It’s not only for employees going back and forth through the port complex,” Elise Swanson, president of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, said in an interview last year.“The bridge is really a connection to our communities for art, culture, dining.”The bridge runs along State Route 47 between Interstate 110 and Terminal Island.
The island connects on its east end to Long Beach via the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge.Caltrans said it held more than 100 public and stakeholder meetings to prepare surrounding communities for construction, including developing the traffic detour route.
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