Port will inform public, solicit feedback on summer 2026 project
The Port of Long Beach will host an outreach meeting in March to inform the public and solicit feedback about a project planned for later this year that will demolish the ramps connecting the Shoemaker Bridge to the North Harbor area.
The meeting, rescheduled from an earlier date, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Jenny Oropeza Community Center at Cesar Chavez Park, 401 Golden Ave., Long Beach 90802. A presentation by the project team at the beginning of the meeting will be followed by an open house. RSVP at www.polb.com/shoemaker. Requests for translation must be received by Monday, March 23. Contact Alice Castellanos at (562) 283-7720 or alice.castellanos@polb.com for translation or assistance registering for the event. Comuníquese con Alice Castellanos al (562) 283-7720 o alice.castellanos@polb.com antes del lunes 23 de marzo para obtener servicios de interpretación o asistencia con el registro.
In 2026, the Port of Long Beach plans to demolish ramps between the Shoemaker Bridge and the Port as part of construction of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. Pier B will help to accommodate the expected growth of cargo volume, while taking trucks off the road and improving the environment.
The planned demolition work will remove the 9th and 10th Street on- and off-ramps crossing over the 710 Freeway. Currently, as scheduled, the ramps will be permanently closed in spring. The ramps are not heavily used and sufficient alternate routes are available in the area, including Willow Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, Ocean Boulevard and the Queensway Bridge. Motorists will still be able to access the Shoemaker Bridge from West Seventh Street, West Third Street, West Ocean Boulevard and West Shoreline Drive, east of the Los Angeles River.
Work will require three temporary, weekend closures this summer: first, the northbound 710, then the Shoemaker Bridge, and finally the southbound 710. Dates have not been set.
The Port of Long Beach is a global leader in green port initiatives and top-notch customer service, moving cargo with reliability, speed and efficiency. As the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade, the Port handles trade valued at more than $300 billion annually and supports 2.7 million jobs across the United States, including 691,000 in Southern California. It is one of 18 commercial strategic seaports in the United States, with a duty to support force deployment during contingencies and other national defense emergencies. Industry leaders named Long Beach “The Best West Coast Seaport in North America” for a seventh consecutive year and “The Best Green Seaport” in 2025. During the next 10 years, the Port is planning $3.2 billion in capital improvements aimed at building the Port of the Future by enhancing capacity, competitiveness and sustainability.
