10 DAYS OF OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES PLANNED
DURING CONSTRUCTION ON SR-47/I-110
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — November 10, 2014 — The Port of Los Angeles has announced the connector from Westbound SR-47/Vincent Thomas Bridge to Northbound I-110 will be closed intermittently for 10 days, starting Sunday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 26, from 7 p.m. to 5 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 originating from Terminal Island and Long Beach, heading toward the Harbor Freeway:
Preferred Alternate Route (in blue):
-Exit Harbor Blvd.
-Left on Front Street
-Right on Pacific Avenue (turns into John S Gibson Blvd.)
-Left on to I-110 North on-ramp from John S Gibson Blvd.
Additional Alternate Route (in purple):
-Exit Gaffey Street
-Right on Gaffey Street
-Right on Channel Street
-Left on Pacific Avenue (turns into John S Gibson Blvd.)
-Left on to I-110 North on-ramp from John S Gibson Blvd.
Please follow posted traffic signs accordingly. Similar closures are anticipated to occur over the next few months. For more information, visit www.portoflosangeles.org or call the Port of Los Angeles Construction Division at (310) 732-3522.
The SR-47/I-110 project will widen the westbound connector to 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 the Port of Los Angeles, 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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