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CA 47 and the Vincent Thomas Bridge
Occidental Tourist:
And no signage for CA 47 on the 91 at all either.
TheStranger:
--- Quote from: Occidental Tourist on July 19, 2022, 03:14:04 PM ---And no signage for CA 47 on the 91 at all either.
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What has always intrigued me is the signage for Alameda Street off of 405, which has room for a shield (that has never been placed on it) -
_DSC8959 by Chris Sampang, on Flickr
SeriesE:
--- Quote from: TheStranger on July 19, 2022, 06:30:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: Occidental Tourist on July 19, 2022, 03:14:04 PM ---And no signage for CA 47 on the 91 at all either.
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What has always intrigued me is the signage for Alameda Street off of 405, which has room for a shield (that has never been placed on it) -
_DSC8959 by Chris Sampang, on Flickr
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That space could've been used for retrofitting the exit number, but D7 don't do that sort of thing unlike D12.
andy3175:
Major repair/deck replacement to the Vincent Thomas Bridge may result in lane closures or complete closures of the bridge in 2025. Community input to determine best approach to repairing the bridge is underway, with public comment period extended to May 26, 2023.
Here is the project webpage: https://virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb/
Info from the fact sheet:
--- Quote ---The deck of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (VTB) on State Route 47 in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, is rapidly deteriorating due to concrete fatigue caused by heavy truck traffic. Caltrans is proposing the VTB Deck Replacement Project (Project) to replace the entire bridge deck and seismic sensors of the bridge to preserve the bridge’s structural integrity and to enhance the bridge’s overall safety. ...
CONSTRUCTION STAGING Due to its location, type of structure, and physical and environmental constraints, construction staging options are of vital importance to minimizing port operational impacts and achieving the construction completion deadlines required by the funding of the project. The following preliminary construction staging options are being considered:
- Single-Stage Construction: full closure may last 9-12 months with detours and 24/7 work.
- Two-Stage Construction: partial closure up to 18-24 months one lane open/three closed with night work and 55-hour closures — 24 to 30 months with no closures.
- Three-Stage Construction: partial closure up to 24-30 months with one lane open and closed in each direction with night work and 55-hour closures — 30 to 36 months with no closures.
Anticipated detour routes will direct traffic to and from Terminal Island via the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge (SR-47) from the north and the Gerald Desmond Bridge (I-710) from the east. These detour routes potentially include West Harry Bridges Boulevard, Alameda Street, Anaheim Street, Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1), Henry Ford Avenue (SR-47), and Terminal Island Freeway (SR-103). Official detour routes will be selected during the project’s approval phase.
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An article recently outlined local concerns about the pending bridge work:
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/residents-raise-questions-concerns-about-proposed-closure-of-vincent-thomas-bridge/
--- Quote ---Caltrans plans to replace the deck of the bridge, which connects San Pedro, Wilmington and Harbor City to Terminal Island, to enhance safety and preserve the bridge’s structural integrity.
The construction is expected to impact travel on State Route 47 and nearby streets, and Caltrans is in the process of finding out how much of an impact it would have on the community.
Los Angeles Councilmember, Tim McOkser, who represents District 15 where the bridge is located, said Caltrans is considering multiple preliminary options: Closing the bridge for nine months to an entire year, or leaving one lane open in each direction, which would prolong the closure.
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Plutonic Panda:
Any amount of money should go to a replacement for a six lane bridge.
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