Work will soon begin on a $130 million transportation project to reconfigure a major interchange connecting to the Port of Los Angeles, officials announced on Wednesday, March 13.
Port officials and the California Department of Transportation are set to reconfigure the interchange at State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro. The project is expected to reduce travel times, alleviate congestion and improve motorist and pedestrian safety at the highly traveled roadway.
“This interchange project will greatly enhance traffic safety for our communities while improving port efficiencies and traffic flow,” Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of L.A., said in a statement. “As the nation’s largest port complex, we need to maintain and improve our infrastructure to meet that demand, including roadways.”
The SR 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard interchange currently provides access to San Pedro, Wilmington and Terminal Island, and services the West Basin Container Terminal.
The reconfiguration project will replace an existing southbound SR-47 off-ramp from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, currently located on the south side, with a new off-ramp located on the north side. Officials said additional improvements include realigning the existing on-ramp to the northbound 110 Freeway connector, modifying the northbound SR-47 off-ramp onto Harbor Boulevard, and modifying the northbound SR 47 on-ramp onto the bridge toward Terminal Island.
The project will also realign Knoll Drive to accommodate a new on/off-ramp system.
Front Street and Harbor Boulevard will be upgraded to feature new curbs, storm drain improvements, street lighting, traffic signal updates, bike lanes and ADA-compliant curb ramps and crosswalks.
Preliminary work will begin this month and the project is expected to be completed by 2026. The global construction and development firm Skanska was selected through a competitive bidding…
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