Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

We’ve captured thousands of photos and dozens of videos throughout the last eight years. Check out our photo library at: bit.ly/3r8EdH6 and our video library at: bit.ly/391uZpK. #LetsBuildABridge

Were you able to join us on a tour of the construction site in the years leading up to completion? Share a memory with us below! (Photo from 2019) #TBT

Check out that fiery sunset captured with the bridge towering over Long Beach! Southern California’s “postcard perfect” bridge. Thanks to Instagram user scottjprusko for today’s #FanPhotoFeature.

The new bridge is 205 feet above the channel, and able to accommodate larger ships—50 feet higher than the Gerald Desmond Bridge. #TriviaTuesday

A fine art exhibit documenting the Bridge Project is opening at Long Beach Creative Group Gallery. Find details in our Weekly Update: bit.ly/3w2sc9z. View the pieces online: bit.ly/3sqmsVa, and check out stories of the artists featured: bit.ly/3rrd0iX.

We’ve shared many stories of the #GDBRPCrew during our #MeetTheCrewMonday series and want to recognize their dedication over the past years to creating #LongBeach’s new icon. (Photo from 2016)

Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 26 – April 1 here: bit.ly/3w2sc9z. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

What’s been your favorite memory of the bridges connecting Long Beach and Terminal Island? Tell us below! Today’s photo is from the new bridge’s Grand Opening in October 2020. #TBT

The Bridge Project serves as an icon to the region and a ‘Bridge to Everywhere’ with its 100-year lifespan. It will represent #LongBeach proudly for decades to come. Thanks to Instagram user pxl8photography for this stunning #FanPhotoFeature!

During construction, the #GDBRPCrew needed to get to the top of the towers—more than 50 stories tall and 500-plus feet in the air. To reach the top, an elevator was attached to each tower to carry the crew to their worksite. Check out this photo from 2016 showing a typical ride.

Our Top Bridge Project Moment was the Opening Ceremony on Oct. 2, 2020, with a live caravan of green trucks, a dramatic vintage aircraft flyover and boat parade that featured water-spouting fireboats and cannon fire from a classic ship. More: bit.ly/2OPR97x

Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 19 – 25 here: bit.ly/3122C6m. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

The over-water portion of the bridge was built symmetrically in a technique known as “balanced-cantilever” construction. Segments were added on both sides of a tower at the same time, held aloft by the cables threaded from the top of the tower. #LetsBuildABridge

Great to see the majesty of the new bridge towering above the @PortOfLongBeach! Thanks to Instagram user lancebachelder for today’s #FanPhotoFeature.

Want to stay informed of project progress and traffic alerts? Sign up for our Weekly Construction Update here: bit.ly/2LLGG5Q #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

On a clear day, you can see as far as Catalina Island—26 miles away—from the new bridge and even the Hollywood sign! #TriviaTuesday

Our second Top Bridge Project Moment was the Groundbreaking Event on January 8, 2013. One of the highlights of the event was two helicopters that hovered at 500 feet to mark the height of the future towers. Read more: bit.ly/3ldEGWQ

Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 12 – 18 here: bit.ly/3cjDLjC. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

The new bridge has 18 million pounds of structural steel and 75 million pounds of rebar! This shot is from May 2016. #TBT