Northbound Shoemaker Bridge to close this Saturday and Sunday in Long Beach
Related lane closures are also set for northbound 710 Freeway
A repair project this weekend on the Shoemaker Bridge will close or change access routes Saturday and Sunday to the northbound 710 Freeway from downtown Long Beach and the Port area.
The work is scheduled from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days on the underside of the Shoemaker Bridge, which was damaged when cargo carried by a truck struck the span in January. Crews will assess and evaluate the steel framing on the bridge to determine what will need to be replaced later.
Because the northbound Shoemaker will be closed, motorists coming from downtown Long Beach will need to access the northbound 710 from Anaheim Street. The Ocean Boulevard, Third Street, and Seventh Street ramps will be closed.
Crews will close northbound Harbor Scenic Drive at Harbor Plaza. Vehicles will be detoured to Harbor Plaza to access northbound Pico and the westbound Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. To reach the northbound 710, motorists can take the northbound State Route 47 to eastbound Anaheim Street.
The Pico Avenue onramp to northbound Harbor Scenic will be closed. Additionally, the northbound 710 onramp from Pico at Ninth and Pier B streets will be closed. Vehicles can take westbound Pier B Street, turn right on Anaheim Way, and head south on Farragut Avenue to access eastbound Anaheim Street and the northbound 710.
Meanwhile, the eastbound Long Beach International Gateway Bridge connector to the northbound 710 Freeway will be narrowed to one lane on both days to allow crews to work under the bridge.
The construction schedule this weekend may require fewer extensive closures, but motorists should take precautions and plan to use the road detours throughout the weekend.
This weekend’s work is primarily for the assessment of the repair needs. Crews will return at a later date to be determined to complete the repairs, and motorists can expect similar closures.
The City of Long Beach plans to fully replace the Shoemaker Bridge. Additional information is available on the project website.
