Port of Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project - HDP #04-086

SCH Number: 2002101141
Lead Agency: Long Beach, Port of (Port of Long Beach)
Document Title: Port of Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project - HDP #04-086
Document Type: EIR - Draft EIR
Received: 2/8/2010

Document Description: The Port of Long Beach (Port) in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes the replacement of the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge, connecting Route 710 to Terminal Island, in order to : 1) provide a structurally sound seismically resistant bridge; 2) reduce approach grades; 3) provide sufficient roadway capacity to handle current and forecasted car and truck volumes; and 4) increase the vertical clearance to afford safe passage for current and new generation container ships. A bridge rehabilitation alternative and two alternative alignments are being considered, which also include integrating the new bridge with the Terminal Island East interchange and the Route 710 interchange.

Contact Information: Richard Cameron
Long Beach, Port of/Caltrans/FHWA
925 Harbor Plaza
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-4160

Review Period Start: 2/8/2010
Review Period End: 3/24/2010
Development Type: Industrial (0 Employees) Transportation:Other (Bridge)
Local Action: Local Coastal Permit
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Air Quality Biological Resources Coastal Zone Geologic/Seismic Noise Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Water Quality Growth Inducing Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: California Coastal Commission California Department of Boating and Waterways California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 7 Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency State Lands Commission