Some overnight and daytime closures of State Route 47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which links San Pedro to Terminal Island, are planned for Saturday, Oct. 10, so the state Department of Transportation can conduct daytime maintenance work.

There will also be five overnight closures of northbound State Route 47 between Harbor Boulevard and Ferry Street following that for construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Those closures will take place from Sunday night, Oct. 11, to the morning of Oct. 16. The hours of the closures will be from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., restricting all easterly travel across the bridge toward Long Beach.

As for Saturday’s closure, the right-hand lane of southbound SR-47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge will be shut down between Ferry Street and Harbor Boulevard from 6 a.m. to 2 pm. for maintenance operations.

Construction activities include installing working platforms and structural bracing beneath the roadway. These efforts are part of preliminary construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will fully close the bridge for 16 months beginning Nov. 7.

That critical infrastructure project, totaling $752.8 million, will require partial and full closures of the bridge over the next two years. More information is available at the project webpage on Caltrans’ website, dot.ca.gov. Skanska-CEC Joint Venture is the general contractor for the project.

Because of weather or operational factors, the schedule is subject to change, including dates and times, the number of closures, and other details, according to Caltrans. Motorists should expect delays when using the Vincent Thomas Bridge and use Caltrans Quickmap to review current traffic conditions before traveling. Caltrans reminds drivers to exercise increased caution near the closure and Slow for the Cone Zone.

A virtual meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, by Caltrans to detail the construction schedule, detour routes and traffic management plan, as well as Caltrans’ ongoing efforts to address anticipated construction impacts.

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The meeting will highlight the project’s status and construction schedule.