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Plans to raise Vincent Thomas Bridge rejected

December 5, 2025

Plans to raise the Vincent Thomas Bridge have been rejected, meaning the upcoming construction will proceed without the proposed 26-foot bridge hoist. Despite the hope from port officials, the California Department of Transportation's re-decking project will not include this enhancement.

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - APR. 15, 2020. Truck traffic is light on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, corresponding with a slowdown in global trade thropugh the Port of Los Angeles due to the coronavirus pandemic. Southern California has been in coronavirus lockdown for about a month

Credit: (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

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Vincent Thomas Bridge connects San Pedro with Terminal Island and Long Beach.
Construction on the bridge is set to begin next month.
The proposed 26-foot bridge hoist was rejected.
The California Department of Transportation is involved in a re-decking project for the bridge.
Port Executive Director Gene Seroka had proposed raising the bridge earlier this year.

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Plans to raise Vincent Thomas Bridge rejected

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Plans to raise Vincent Thomas Bridge rejected

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