State of California • Department of Transportation
News Release
Date : October 28, 2024
District : 7 – Los Angeles & Ventura counties
Contact : Diana Jimenez
E-mail : diana.jimenez@dot.ca.gov
For Immediate Release
Caltrans Releases Environmental Document for Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project
Full bridge closure selected as preferred construction staging option
Los Angeles ― The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released the Final Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the Vincent Thomas Bridge (State Route 47) Deck Replacement Project, which includes results from technical and environmental studies. Additionally, the document identifies the single-stage construction staging option to fully close the bridge as the preferred construction alternative.
Public comment on the Draft EIR lasted 90 days, ending on July 15, 2024. Caltrans received 267 comments throughout the circulation period from residents and stakeholder groups. The Final EIR can be found online by visiting the project website .
As part of construction, a full closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge will take place for approximately 16 months for crews to remove the current bridge deck and install a pre-cast bridge deck. The department’s selection of the single-stage option allows for the shortest construction time, is the safest construction alternative, most cost-efficient alternative, and provides opportunities to improve construction schedule.
The purpose of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project is to preserve the bridge’s structural integrity and to enhance its overall safety. Construction, which is anticipated to begin in late 2025 or early 2026, will impact travel along State Route 47 (SR 47), state highways, and local streets.
Caltrans will be hosting open houses prior to construction to inform the community on construction and its impacts on neighborhoods and commutes. Individual meetings will be held in person in San Pedro and Wilmington and virtually as well. Additionally, Caltrans will create a Traffic Management Plan Task Force to receive input and develop its plan to detour traffic around the closure and divert traffic onto freeways.
- If you have questions, please email vtbproject@dot.ca.gov
- Visit the project website at virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb/ .
Caltrans reminds motorists to be “Work Zone Alert” and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”
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