The Port of Long Beach is providing live web cameras for
residents, commuters and bridge aficionados to safely view construction of the
Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project.
The webcams offer 24-hour views of the Gerald Desmond Bridge
construction area at newgdbridge.com.
Through live cameras, viewers can see real-time activities,
monitor bridge and roadway traffic and follow the bridge construction as it
progresses.
“There is a tremendous amount of public interest in the
construction of this new bridge,” Port of Long Beach Community Relations
Manager John Pope said. “However, there is not a safe, accessible vantage point
within the Port to view construction activities. These new webcams offer the
best, safest way for everyone to experience the historic construction.”
A combination of live streaming video and high resolution
cameras were placed at three locations: the World Trade Center rooftop facing
west toward the bridge; at Pier A facing south; and at Pier T facing north. The
viewpoints will allow viewers to follow along as the replacement bridge is
being built and when the existing bridge is eventually demolished. Tools on the
site allow users to control the cameras for a better view, including zooming in
and out and selecting full-screen views. A special feature provides one minute
time-lapse videos from still shots taken at noon each day.
The web cameras can also be accessed through the project
smartphone app. To download the app, search for “LB Bridge” in Apple’s App
Store, Google Play or Windows Phone Store.
The new bridge, which will rise adjacent to the existing
Gerald Desmond Bridge, will be one of the tallest cable-stayed bridges in the
United States and the first of its kind in California. The existing Gerald
Desmond Bridge will be demolished once the new bridge is completed.
