Eastbound lanes of Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach near State Route 47 (SR-47) and the Gerald Desmond Bridge will close for about 55 hours beginning Friday night, July 12, so crews can repair a water line under the roadway.

Motorists traveling east from the Port of Los Angeles and San Pedro areas will be diverted to northbound SR-47 to continue to I-710 and Long Beach via Anaheim Street. Eastbound lanes will close beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday night. Eastbound Ocean Boulevard lanes are scheduled to reopen Sunday night as soon as repairs are completed.
Motorists are encouraged to subscribe to traffic alerts via the LBBridge app and www.newgdbridge.com, to be notified when the lanes reopen and for future traffic announcements.  
When fully completed, the new cable-stayed bridge will include six traffic lanes and four emergency shoulders, a higher clearance to accommodate large cargo ships, a bike and pedestrian path with scenic overlooks, and more efficient transition ramps and connectors to improve traffic flow.
The $1.47 billion project to replace the current Gerald Desmond Bridge will provide the Port of Long Beach and greater port complex a state-of-the-art bridge capable of meeting the needs of international cargo movement for the next 100 years. The new bridge, currently scheduled to be completed in spring 2020, is a joint effort of Caltrans and the Port of Long Beach, with additional funding support from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).