{"id":196861,"date":"2026-02-27T19:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/196861\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:06:08","slug":"la-leaders-break-ground-on-wilmingtons-152m-pedestrian-bridge-and-green-spaces-project-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/196861\/","title":{"rendered":"LA leaders break ground on Wilmington\u2019s $152M pedestrian bridge and green spaces project \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new pedestrian path, bicycle access, and more green recreation spaces are coming to Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p>The Port of Angeles and city leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\/news\/mayor-bass-celebrates-port-los-angeles-groundbreaking-152-million-avalon-pedestrian-bridge-and\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broke ground Thursday<\/a> on the Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway between Harry Bridges Boulevard and the Pacific Harbor Railroad Lines.<\/p>\n<p>Set to be completed by late summer 2028, the $152 million project will feature a new, 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge designed to give locals a safe crossing point over working rail operations. The city said the concrete cable-arched bridge will connect to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\/news\/mayor-bass-celebrates-port-los-angeles-groundbreaking-152-million-avalon-pedestrian-bridge-and\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilmington Waterfront Promenade<\/a>, a public access project that was completed in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Enscape_2026-02-20-10-51-55_3D_SITE-RENDER_NP_03-copy.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\"A rendering of people walking on a bridge and a park and green space recreation area at the end of it.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRendering courtesy of Port of AngelesRendering courtesy of Port of Angeles<\/p>\n<p>The project will also feature:<\/p>\n<p>A connection from the bridge to the Avalon Promenade Gateway, a new open space public recreation area currently being built.<\/p>\n<p>That new rec area will include an entry plaza with a 40-foot-tall sundial, an overlook, an open terrace seating area, pedestrian pathways, community gathering areas, public restrooms, and two parking lots.<\/p>\n<p>Street and utility improvements at Avalon Boulevard and A Street \u2014 grading, paving, striping, lighting, and landscaping.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 12 acres of former industrial land will be transformed into this new open space, the <a href=\"https:\/\/portoflosangeles.org\/references\/2026-news-releases\/news_022626_avalon_groundbreaking\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Port of Angeles<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Enscape_2026-02-20-10-51-55_3D_SITE-RENDER_NP_06-copy.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\"A rendering of a green public plaza with a sundial in the middle.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRendering courtesy of Port of AngelesRendering courtesy of Port of Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a press release that the project reflects LA\u2019s ongoing work to \u201crevitalize, reimagine, and build connections in communities across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LA City Councilmember Tim McOsker said the project&#8217;s strengthened connection between Avalon Boulevard and the waterfront will also help support local businesses and create \u201cnew opportunities for the community to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard and Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said, at the end of the day, the project is all about expanding public access to the waterfront, not just building a bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about giving the Wilmington community safe and direct waterfront access for the very first time,\u201d Seroka explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new pedestrian path, bicycle access, and more green recreation spaces are coming to Wilmington. 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