Long Beach will experience several freeway closures, beginning this weekend, due to the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project.
Per a statement from the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, the lane closures include:
Eastbound Ocean Blvd. On-Ramp from Pier T Ave. Closure
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: The on-ramp from Pier T Avenue to Eastbound Ocean Boulevard will be closed for electrical maintenance work. Drivers will still be able to access Pier T Avenue from Westbound Ocean Boulevard. A detour will be placed at Pier S Lane toward Westbound Ocean Boulevard and Terminal Island Freeway.
When: Beginning 6:00PM January 10 through 7:00AM January 12
Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive Lane Closure
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: The inside lane of southbound Harbor Scenic Drive will be closed from the southbound I-710 Freeway to Ocean Boulevard. One lane will remain open at all times.
When: Beginning 7:00PM January 12 through approximately late-February
Eastbound Ocean Blvd. to Northbound I-710 Connector Lane Closure
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: The inside lane of the eastbound Ocean Boulevard connector to the northbound I-710 Freeway will be closed. One lane will remain open at all times.
When: Beginning 6:00AM Monday, January 12 through 6:00AM Monday, January 19.
Pico Avenue Closure
Type of Work: Traffic break
Area of Work: There will be short-term traffic breaks on Pico Avenue between Pier D Street and Ocean Boulevard. Traffic will be stopped while the contractor mobilizes construction equipment across the roadway.
When: 7:00PM January 15 to 8:00AM January 16
Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive Closure
Type of Work: Traffic break
Area of Work: There will be short-term, rolling traffic breaks on southbound Harbor Scenic Drive from the southbound I-710 Freeway. Motorists may avoid the area by exiting Pico Avenue (Piers B – E) and take southbound Pico Avenue to reach Piers F through J.
When: 7:00AM to 7:00PM January 16
Northbound Pico Avenue Lane Closure
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: A short stretch of northbound Pico Avenue is reduced to one lane between the westbound Ocean Boulevard off-ramp and Pier D Street.
When: Ongoing
Pier T Avenue Ramp Closure
Type of Work: Ramp closure
Area of Work: The Pier T Avenue on-ramp for westbound Ocean Boulevard is closed. The entrance to the detour route along Pier S Lane is approximately 300 feet from the former westbound on-ramp at the Pier T Avenue/Pier T Lane intersection.
When: Ongoing through mid-2015
SB I-710 Freeway to WB Ocean Blvd. Connector Closure
Type of Work: Freeway connector closure
Area of Work: The southbound I-710 Freeway to westbound Ocean Boulevard connector is closed through 2016. The detour for traffic headed to Terminal Island and San Pedro is southbound Pico Avenue to westbound Ocean Boulevard. Follow detour signs for “Terminal Island.” Detour map available here.
When: Ongoing
Westbound Ocean Blvd. Lane Reduction
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: Westbound Ocean Boulevard from downtown Long Beach is reduced to one lane approaching the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
When: Ongoing
Pier T Avenue to Eastbound Ocean Boulevard On-Ramp Closure (SCE)
Type of Work: Ramp closure
Area of Work: The on-ramp from Pier T Avenue to eastbound Ocean Boulevard will be closed. See full closure and detour information listed at the top of this update.
When: 6:00PM January 10 through 7:00AM January 12
Westbound Ocean Boulevard Lane Closure (LADPW)
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: Westbound Ocean Boulevard will be reduced to one lane over the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
When: 5:00AM to 5:00PM January 10
Eastbound Ocean Boulevard Lane Closure (LADPW)
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: Eastbound Ocean Boulevard will be reduced to one lane over the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
When: 5:00AM to 5:00PM January 11
WB Ocean Boulevard to SR-47 Intersection Lane Closure (Caltrans)
Type of Work: Lane closure
Area of Work: The dedicated right turn lane for northbound Terminal Island Freeway from westbound Ocean Boulevard is closed. Access through the intersection and northbound Terminal Island Freeway is maintained.
When: Ongoing until approximately February 2015