Work to replace the road bed on the mile-long Vincent Thomas Bridge is expected to cause traffic disruption throughout the immediate region.
With construction still about a year away, Caltrans officials are urging the public to weigh in on what will be a massive project to install a new bridge road deck on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro.ending July 15, Caltrans engineers conducted an in-person informational hearing on Thursday, June 13, at Peck Park in San Pedro, drawing a number of suggestions centered around the alternative construction and closure schedules the agency is still weighing.
Nighttime bridge closure: With this option, the bridge would be fully open during daytime traffic hours . Work would again require installing a temporary support/bracing system and full closures of the bridge every night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Construction would take approximately 48 months. While there will be environmental impacts, including to air quality, from each of the options, Caltrans officials said, they will be short-term and only last for as long as the construction does.Several commenters at the Peck Park meeting, which drew about 100 people, favored a “bite-the-bullet” approach — closing the bridge completely in exchange for a faster construction time.
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