The Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway project, a $152 million initiative, has broken ground in Wilmington and is scheduled to be completed by late summer 2028. The project includes a 380-foot pedestrian bridge, a new public recreation area, and street improvements, aiming to transform the Wilmington waterfront and enhance community connections.
According to local leaders, the Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway project will be designed to transform the Wilmington Waterfront. A rendering of the new pedestrian bridge and recreation spaces coming to Wilmington in late summer 2028.
broke ground ThursdaySet to be completed by late summer 2028, the $152 million project will feature a new, 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge designed to give locals a safe crossing point over working rail operations. The city said the concrete cable-arched bridge will connect to theA connection from the bridge to the Avalon Promenade Gateway, a new open space public recreation area currently being built. That new rec area will include an entry plaza with a 40-foot-tall sundial, an overlook, an open terrace seating area, pedestrian pathways, community gathering areas, public restrooms, and two parking lots. Street and utility improvements at Avalon Boulevard and A Street — grading, paving, striping, lighting, and landscaping.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a press release that the project reflects LA’s ongoing work to “revitalize, reimagine, and build connections in communities across the city.”Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.LA City Councilmember Tim McOsker said the project's strengthened connection between Avalon Boulevard and the waterfront will also help support local businesses and create “new opportunities for the community to thrive.” Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard and Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said, at the end of the day, the project is all about expanding public access to the waterfront, not just building a bridge.
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