The historic Vincent Thomas Bridge serves as the main gateway to the Port of Los Angeles. But after 60 years, heavy truck traffic has worn down the bridge’s deck.
Now the bridge needs a makeover and Caltrans wants the public to weigh in on the project’s environmental impact.
Two in-person and virtual meetings are scheduled to receive input on the project’s draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An EIR is a full in-depth study of potential effects a proposed project would have on the environment.
How to participate
The meetings will take place on May 30 at the Wilmington Recreation Center and on June 13 at Peck Park Community Center. All meetings will be offered in English and Spanish.
What people have already said
The first public hearing happened virtually on May 1 and you can rewatch the video here.Â
Some community members have already expressed concerns about other road projects nearby and how those would affect traffic along the detour routes. Residents also brought up the Harry Bridges/Alameda Street corridor, which many described as already “in bad shape” and would only deteriorate with more heavy truck traffic. A Caltrans map shows that corridor has scheduled road projects that would conflict with the Vincent Thomas Bridge revamp.
Now that Caltrans has released the draft of their EIR, the public has 90 days to provide feedback — the last day being July 15. Caltrans will be hosting in-person and virtual meetings before the 90 days are over to gather public input.
The backstory
Caltrans announced in 2023 that the deck needs to be replaced and since then, the agency has held public meetings to explain…
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