Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

The @PortOfLongBeach's new 'Bridge to Everywhere' is NOW OPEN! Follow along to learn the stories behind the bridge. 🚧

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We’ve captured thousands of photos and dozens of videos throughout the last eight years. Check out our photo library at: https://t.co/JfD3vxkP31 and our video library at: https://t.co/Ao7vNjiTaM. #LetsBuildABridge

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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.

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

A fine art exhibit documenting the Bridge Project is opening at Long Beach Creative Group Gallery. Find details in our Weekly Update: https://t.co/9ZYSjVS3a5. View the pieces online: https://t.co/KrGbS5WJzq, and check out stories of the artists featured: https://t.co/FAAKlQ0LP8.

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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)

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Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 26 – April 1 here: https://t.co/9ZYSjVS3a5. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

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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

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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!

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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.

[Office of Mayor Rex Richardson @LongBeachMayor]

The new G. D. Replacement Bridge has been transformative to our port and to the way we move goods in and out of the city. 🚛

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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: https://t.co/tLDcFenTk0

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Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 19 – 25 here: https://t.co/I6lrEpdpzU. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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

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Want to stay informed of project progress and traffic alerts? Sign up for our Weekly Construction Update here: https://t.co/33FsxWiucA #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

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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

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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: https://t.co/a5oGvOJrYt

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Check out the Bridge Project’s Weekly Update for the latest traffic and waterway detours for March 12 – 18 here: https://t.co/BPlGBiaxWu. #LongBeach #SanPedro #TrafficAlert

[Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project @newgdbridge]

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