Caltrans Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Document for Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project

State of California • Department of Transportation

  

News Release

Date:              April 16, 2024

District:          7 – Los Angeles & Ventura counties

Contact:        Eric Menjivar

E-mail:           eric.menjivar@dot.ca.gov

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Caltrans Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Document for Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project

 

Three public meetings to be held; Public can comment on project for up to 90 days

 

LOS ANGELES ― The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun the public comment period for the Vincent Thomas Bridge (State Route 47) deck replacement project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR/EA), which includes results from technical and environmental studies, staff recommendations, and construction staging options, among other information and data.

 

Public comment will last 90 days, ending on July 15, 2024. The DEIR can be found online by visiting the project website or in person at the following locations:

 

• Billie Jean King Main Library: 200 W Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
• San Pedro Branch Library: 931 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731
• Wilmington Branch Library: 1300 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
• Los Angeles Harbor College Library: 1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington, CA 90744
• Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library: 24000 S Western Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710
• Carson Library: 151 E Carson St, Carson, CA 90745

   

  In addition, Caltrans welcomes public input at any time, regardless of whether the public comment period is open. However, public comments received after July 15, 2024, will not be included as a public record in the final environmental impact report.

   

  The purpose of the bridge deck replacement project is to preserve the bridge’s structural integrity and to enhance its overall safety. Construction, which is anticipated to begin in late 2025, will impact travel along State Route 47 (SR 47) and on nearby local and state roadways.

   

  This public feedback opportunity is part of the project’s environmental phase, determines a project’s potential environmental and community impacts. Public feedback gathered during this 90-day comment period will be evaluated by Caltrans staff to help inform staff decisions and recommendations for construction staging and detour routes, among other project operations.

   

   

  Caltrans is offering multiple ways for interested persons to submit feedback, including three public hearings – two in person and one virtual – for community members and stakeholders to learn about the project and submit feedback.

  The public hearings will be held:

   

• Virtually on Wednesday, May 1, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To access the meeting, please visit virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb/ at the time of the event. Attendees may also call in to the meeting by dialing (669) 900 6833 and entering meeting identification number 856 0666 8377 when prompted.

   

• In person on Thursday, May 30, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wilmington Recreation Center, 325 N. Neptune Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744.

   

• In person on Thursday, June 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Peck Park Community Center, 560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90732.

 

Alternatively, anyone interested in submitting a public comment may do so at any time via:

 

• Email. Please send written comments to caltransvtb@virtualeventroom.net.

   

• The project website. An interactive virtual meeting room with project information and a comment submittal form will be available. Visit the project website at virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb/.

   

• Mail. Letters should be addressed to:

 

Jason Roach, Senior Environmental Planner

Division of Environmental Planning (Project EA 07-39020)

California Department of Transportation, District 7

100 S. Main Street, MS 16A

Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

Please submit public comments no later than July 15, 2024.

 

Spanish interpretation will be made available at each public hearing. Individuals who require special accommodation (American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in alternate formats, etc.) are requested to contact Caltrans District 7, Alex Brown at (213) 310-2590 at least seven days prior to the scheduled public hearings. TDD users may contact the California Relay Service TTY line at 711.

 

Caltrans reminds motorists to be “Work Zone Alert” and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

 

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