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New Port Bridge Moves Closer to Completion

The Gerald Desmond Bridge project tops off two major towers, a milestone in the construction of the new bridge that promises to improve transport to and from the port.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | Updated on December 11, 2017

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The Port of Long Beach has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge. Construction teams have topped off two 515-foot towers, which will serve as the centerpiece of the new bridge. The new bridge will be cable-stayed and the towers are the largest structures in Long Beach. Construction project began three years ago and completion is scheduled for 2019.

“This was a three-year process, starting with the construction of the foundations for the towers,” Denis Wolcott of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project tells GlobeSt.com “With the towers topped-out, the next step is to run the cables that will suspend the main span up through the openings at the top of each tower.”

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