PORTIONS OF FIGUEROA STREET CLOSED OVERNIGHT DURING CONSTRUCTION OF I-110 IN WILMINGTON JANUARY 26-30

WILMINGTON, Calif. — January 22, 2015 — Overnight closures to Figueroa Street (from C Street to the John S. Gibson/Figueroa/Harry Bridges intersection) will occur Monday, January 26, through Friday, January 30, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., as part of a major Port of Los Angeles interchange and roadway construction project in Wilmington. C Street on/off-ramps on Interstate-110/Harbor Freeway (I-110) will remain open.

The following alternate route is suggested during the closure:

Northbound Figueroa Street Traffic Alternate Route (see route in blue)

  • East on Harry Bridges Blvd.
  • Left on Avalon Blvd.
  • Left on Anaheim Street

 

Southbound Figueroa Street Traffic Alternate Route (see route in green)

  • Exit at Anaheim Street
  • Right on Avalon Blvd.
  • Right on Harry Bridges Blvd.

 

Please follow posted traffic signs accordingly. Similar closures are anticipated to occur through 2016. For future updates, visit portoflosangeles.org or call Chris Trinidad, Project Construction Manager at (310) 732-3617.

The Port of Los Angeles, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is constructing I-110/C Street Interchange improvements to combine two closely spaced intersections into one, and construct a new off-ramp from Northbound I-110 onto Harry Bridges Boulevard. In addition, the local streets of Figueroa Avenue, Harry Bridges Boulevard, and John S. Gibson Boulevard will be realigned and reconstructed to improve local traffic circulation. Construction is funded by the Port of Los Angeles, the Surface Transportation Program – Local (STPL) fund, the State of California Trade Corridor Improvement Fund (TCIF), and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Prop C Funds.

The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovative strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the economy as well as the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. As the leading seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates more than 830,000 regional jobs and $35 billion in annual wages and tax revenues. The Port of Los Angeles – A cleaner port. A brighter future.