ALERT: Calling All Harbor Residents: Vincent Thomas Bridge Meeting Tonight

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking feedback regarding project plans to replace the deck of the Vincent Thomas Bridge. The purpose of the project is to preserve the bridge’s structural integrity and to enhance the bridge’s overall safety. However, construction is anticipated to impact travel along SR 47 and on nearby local and state roadways. Three construction staging alternatives are being presented to the community for input.

Detour routes would direct traffic to and from Terminal Island via the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge (SR-47) from the north and the Gerald Desmond Bridge (I-710) from the east. These detour routes would potentially include West Harry Bridges Boulevard, Alameda Street, Anaheim Street, Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1), Henry Ford Avenue (SR-47), and Terminal Island Freeway (SR-103). Official detour routes will be selected during the project’s approval phase.

A virtual public meeting will be held THIS EVENING, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., May 4

To access the meeting, please visit the project website at: virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb at the time of the event. Attendees may also call in to the meeting by dialing (669) 444-9171 and entering meeting identification number 851 3202 5564 when prompted. If you cannot attend the meeting or wish to send written comments, email: caltransvtb@virtualeventroom.net.

It’s crucial that Caltrans hears directly from those who will be most impacted by this traffic mitigation –  so call in or submit your comments.