On June 20, officials from the Port of Los Angeles and the
California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) marked the official grand opening
of the newly configured I‑110
(Harbor Freeway) access ramps in Wilmington.
The completed construction project – which also includes key
roadway modifications – is expected to significantly improve traffic flow and
ease-of-merging on and off the freeway, and reduce congestion at a key,
multi-point intersection near port terminals.
The completed improvements include reconfiguration of a
northbound off-ramp; modification of a northbound on-ramp; realignment of Harry
Bridges Boulevard and John S. Gibson Boulevard; and combining two existing
intersections into one.
“One of the port’s main priorities continues to be
improvements in our infrastructure, and that includes roadways around the
port,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. “Reducing
congestion and improving traffic flow is a win-win for business, as well as
residents and commuters who regularly travel this route through Wilmington.”
Funding for the $51 million project included about $31
million from the Port of Los Angeles and the remainder from partnering
agencies, including $6.65 million from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority; $8.3 million from a trade corridors improvement fund;
and $5.9 million in federal funds.
The Wilmington work completion comes on the heels of the $46
million connector improvement project in San Pedro recently completed by the
Port of Los Angeles in collaboration with Caltrans.
The project involved the widening of the SR-47 (Seaside
Freeway) connector to I-110 with an additional lane and modifying the freeway
ramps at John S. Gibson Boulevard.
