Categories: Announcements

Weekend Closure Set for 710/Anaheim St. Connectors

As part of the ongoing Anaheim Street Improvement Project all four Long Beach (710) Freeway on- and off-ramps for eastbound Anaheim Street will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 through 5 a.m., Jan. 27. Traffic will be detoured to Pacific Coast Highway.

GDB Replacement Project Work:

EB Ocean Blvd. Lane Closure

Type of Work: Lane closure

Area of Work: Eastbound Ocean Boulevard will have one lane closed from SR-47 to Pier T Avenue. Access to eastbound Ocean Boulevard via the SR-47 on-ramp will remain open during the lane and shoulder closure.

When: 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24 to 5 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25

WB Ocean Blvd. On-Ramp from Pier T Ave. Closure

Type of Work: On-ramp closure

Area of Work: The westbound Ocean Boulevard on-ramp from Pier T Avenue will be closed. The temporary westbound ramp begins at the Pier T Avenue/Pier T Lane intersection – approximately 300 feet from the former westbound on-ramp. The detour route follows Pier T Lane to Pier S Lane and connects at the westbound Ocean Boulevard off-ramp for Pier S/Terminal Island Freeway (SR-47) where motorists can travel through the intersection toward San Pedro or drive north on SR-47.

When: Closed through mid- to late-2014

Beyond the Bridge:

For your convenience, we include traffic impacts from other construction projects in the area from the Port of Long Beach, Caltrans and the City of Long Beach.

Anaheim Street On- and Off-Ramp Closures (POLB)

Type of Work: On- and off-ramp closures

Area of Work: All four Long Beach (710) Freeway on- and off-ramps onto eastbound Anaheim Street will be closed as part of the ongoing Anaheim Street Improvement Project. Traffic will be detoured to the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) ramps. Traffic on Anaheim Street is reduced to two lanes in each direction from the L.A. River to 9th Street. Limited access will be allowed via side streets. (Project information)

When: 710 Freeway on- and off-ramp closure will take place from 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24 to 5 a.m., Monday, Jan. 27. Ongoing, Anaheim Street work takes place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Use Harbor Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue or 9th Street to cross Anaheim Street

Santa Fe Avenue Lane Closure (LBPW)

Type of Work: Lane closure

Area of Work: Santa Fe Avenue, between Anaheim Street and West Willow Street, is reduced to one lane in each direction for City of Long Beach Public Works maintenance.

When: 7 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25.

Gerald Desmond Bridge Lane Closures (LADPW)

Type of Work: Lane closure

Area of Work: One lane will remain open in each direction on the Gerald Desmond Bridge for Los Angeles Department of Public Works maintenance.

When: Eastbound traffic lane closure will take place from 2 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 and 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26. Westbound traffic lane closure will take place from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26.