TWO WEEKS OF OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES PLANNED DURING CONSTRUCTION ON SR-47/I-110
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — September 4, 2014 — The Port of Los Angeles has announced the connector from the Westbound SR-47/Vincent Thomas Bridge to I-110 Northbound and John S. Gibson/Channel Street off-ramp will be closed Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 19, during the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. There will also be a closure of the NB I‑110 freeway from Gaffey Street to John S. Gibson ramps on September 8 and 9 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., as part of a major roadway project to improve the Harbor Freeway and nearby surface streets in San Pedro and Wilmington.
The following alternate routes are suggested for traffic travelling westbound on the Vincent Thomas Bridge, heading toward the Harbor Freeway:
Preferred Alternate Route:
-Exit at Harbor Blvd.
-Left on Front Street.
-Right on Pacific Avenue (becomes John S Gibson Blvd.)
-Left onto I-110 North on-ramp from John S Gibson Blvd.
Additional Alternate Route:
-Exit at Gaffey Street
-Right on Gaffey Street
-Right on Channel Street
-Left on Pacific Avenue (becomes John S Gibson Blvd.)
-Left onto I-110 North on-ramp from John S Gibson Blvd.
During this time period, the Gaffey Street exit will be also closed intermittently. Please follow posted traffic signs accordingly. Similar closures are anticipated to occur over the next few months. For future updates, visit www.portoflosangeles.org or call the Project Construction Manager Prashant Konareddy at (310) 732-3362.
The SR-47/I-110 project will widen the westbound connector to the I-110 North by adding a second lane that starts after the Vincent Thomas Bridge and extends beyond the John S. Gibson Boulevard off-ramp. Construction is paid for through funding by Port of Los Angeles revenues, the Federal Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU), State of California Trade Corridor Improvement Fund (TCIF), and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Prop C Funds.
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