This looks like it will be another beautiful and iconic bridge for Southern California.
City of Long Beach Unveils Proposed Design for Shoemaker Bridge Replacement
$900 million project anticipated to open by 2028 Olympics
Dec. 9, 2023
Rendering courtesy of the City of Long Beach.
"Long Beach, CA – On Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, the Department of Public Works hosted an in-person community meeting at the Jenny Oropeza Community Center to unveil the proposed design of the new Shoemaker Bridge. Located at the southern end of I-710 and bisected by the Los Angeles River, the new Shoemaker bridge will be one of several projects to prepare the City of Long Beach for the LA2028 Olympic Games. During the community meeting, participants were informed of the bridge replacement project details and adjacent supporting projects, such as the federally funded Shoreline Drive Realignment.
“Long Beach will be home to yet another jewel,” said Mayor Rex Richardson. “The new Shoemaker Bridge will be the first monument people see when they visit Long Beach. Projects like this will permanently transform the city landscape to re-connect communities, bring vital economic development to the region, and welcome visitors from all over the world to Long Beach.”
The proposed Shoemaker Bridge design will be a four-lane, cable-stayed bridge carrying traffic from I-710 to a new elevated roundabout connecting Shoemaker Bridge to 7th Street and Shoreline Drive. The new Shoemaker Bridge will also have a protected shared-use path that connects Fashion Avenue in West Long Beach to a realigned Los Angeles River Maintenance Access Road/Class I Bike Path on the east bank of the Los Angeles River as well as Downtown Long Beach. Additionally, the new Shoemaker Bridge will also incorporate a pedestrian observation area in the middle of the bridge's south side..."
https://longbeach.gov/press-releases...e-replacement/
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