Tag: Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

Roadbuilding

New bridge features tallest deck in U.S. for cable-stayed span

The new bridge for the Port of Long Beach is the second-tallest cable-stayed bridge in the country and has the highest deck for a U.S. cable-stayed bridge.

October 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Construction heads into final year for 2nd-tallest cable-stayed bridge in U.S.

Construction on the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replace Project started back in 2014 and is slated to be finished by the end of 2019. Learn more on Equipment World.

December 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

U.S. DOT to provide $325 million TIFIA loan for California’s Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement

The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing a $325 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help pay for the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project in Long Beach, Calif., Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced last week. The $1.2 billion project — a joint effort of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and […]

May 26, 2014

Roadbuilding

VIDEO, PHOTOS: California’s Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project begins

The Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in California began Saturday, according to NBC Los Angeles. The project — a joint effort of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Port of Long Beach — will replace the approximately 50-year-old existing bridge. [youtube xADUiMOiA60 nolink] The project’s website notes that the new, cable-style bridge will […]

May 12, 2014